Life, 1925-02-05 · page 5 of 36
Life — February 5, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate pieces of satire: 1. **"On the Telephone"**: A flirtatious dialogue between a man and woman arranging a date at Guffaloni's restaurant at 7:30, playing on awkward romantic chitchat and hesitation. 2. **"Lines Inspired by the News that the Human Body Is a Mass of Electrons"**: A brief joke about an electron mishap, referencing contemporary scientific discoveries about atomic structure. 3. **"The Wrong Ones"**: A comic strip (titled "A Good-Natured Mob") showing what appears to be a case of mistaken identity or wrong-person mix-up on a street, with multiple panels depicting confusion among the characters. The page reflects 1920s-30s humor: dating culture, modern physics popularization, and physical comedy from case-of-mistaken-identity scenarios.
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yf e On the Telephone CHARACTERS: He and She Sue you sound as if you was in an awful hurry. He I'd hurry any time for you. Sue Say, are you tryin’ to kid me? He I mean it. Sne Kid nothing! \pplesauce ! He ( tell you I never kid. Sue You say the cutest things. He 1 couldn't help saying them to you. Sue You wouldn't fool me? He Not a chance. Sue \nd you'd really like to make a date? He You bet. Sue Doin’ anything to-night? He Nope. Sur How about dinner at Guffaloni’s? He Fine. * Sue About seven o'clock. He T'll meet you there. Sue Mind if I'm a coupla minutes late? He No. Seven-thirty at Guffaloni’s. Sue Seven-thirty. He I'll see you then. But say-— Sue Yeah. What is it? Yeah, He I'd still like that number I asked for— Butterworth 3279. Sue All right, dearie. with your party. T'll connect you (There is a clicking sound, followed by @ steady ringing.) Charles G. Shaw. 'HE difference between a hike and a tour is that the hiker rides in some one else's car. Lines Inspired by the News that the Human Body Is a Mass of Electrons HEARD an electron cuss When the hammer hit my thumb; It said, “Hey, whadda ya think you're doin’ to us? Ya big dumb bum!" ML. H. The Wrong Ones “TjON'T worry about your son's love affairs. There's safety in num- bers, you know.” “Yes, but I just called up a few I found in his address-book, and I've changed my mind.” GOOD-NATURED MOB comicbooks.com