Life, 1925-03-19 · page 5 of 36
Life — March 19, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**"The End of the Long Night"** cartoon depicts a chaotic nighttime scene with figures in period dress surrounding what appears to be an automobile or mechanical device. The caption references Mrs. Eskimo needing to wake up by March 28th for an April 3rd appointment—likely satirizing either an upcoming social event or referencing a specific news story from the magazine's publication date. The page also features humor columns on various topics: "Lessons in New Yorkese" mocking accent and dialect, "What Is Wrong with This Limerick?", and brief jokes about social situations. These represent typical Life magazine content—light, observational satire targeting urban middle-class readers and their cultural pretensions rather than specific political figures or events.
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Lessons in New Yorkese The Permanent Wave “LJELLO Maree. Saymarce Iwanta astya aquesshin.” “Ohello Flawrince. Wasson yamine?” “Iwas wondarin fiawta gemme ap- poiminint. Fyou wasmee wujja Yameenow appoiminint wave? “Yeah appoiminint.” “Wellif yerrastinme Flawrince Isha- say yessanno. Supposin yahair come- ow “Wellawas thinkin jussat. Iwould likea poiminint Isez buttiffitid sperl mehair Isez Iwoodint likeit samuch.” “Butteres alwisis abouta poiminint Flawrince, Iffit lookswell itlooks swell. Yaknow whattamean itlooks swell. SwattIsay.” “Yeah itlooks swell. Yaseddit.” “Buttif youwas taloose ahaffullahair eachtime youwas tago tafixit—not sa- good.” “Not sagood—yaseddit.” “Soif youwas astinme shouldya getta poiminint Iwould tellya honistly yessan- nats yerronnist apinian?” “Smee honnist apinian. Butcha mido- it attat Flawrince. Yawould lookawfil- good witha poiminint—iffit good Imean.” “Ellas comeout.” “Herwave comeout? “Noher hair comeout.” “Wellats jussit. Yagotta takea big chanst. Yarecly wantaknow whatta ree- ly think?” “Spillit.” “Iwould doit Flawrince annen agen I- woodint doit.” “Sjus wattIwas thinkin Maree, Well gabye deerie muchablige fayerrapinian, Sbin ommemine like annI kinda wantid tastya.” “Gabye Flawrince da menchinni! Imtearabil gladdawas ennyhelp tay Henry William Haneman comeout The Incentive “CYNLY your quick work saved this house from certain destruction,” declared the fire chief. “Few men would have done what you did to save their landlord’s property.’ “IT know it,” admitted the tenant. “You sce, I thought that he probably had it insured for twice its value.” Rrethmany THE END OF THE LONG NIGHT Mrs. Eskimo: GET up, Cet Up, You sLeErpy-neap! It’s MARCH 28TH AND You HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR APRIL 3RD, WHAT THE THEATRICAL MANAGERS MAY COME TO, What Is Wrong with This Limerick ? HERE once was a duffer, my son, Who by chance made the third hole in one; He turned to his caddy And said to him, “Laddie, Don't tell any one what I've done!” Ride P. How to Insult a Friend HEN he offers you a book which, he says, has moved him pro- foundly, take it with the remark that you will be delighted to read it. Then open it at the last page and glance at the ending. In this way you will not only afford him the mental agony that any man of taste suffers in beholding the desecration of a work of art, but will also show him what a fool he was to Iet you have the book, The combined insult to art and to a iriend’s judgment is hardly to be achieved so satisfactorily in any other way. (Aside to the outraged friend: A clipping of this item sent to the bar- barian might help to square the ac- count.) L. IN, Flint. The Answer LMER: Has any other boy ever kissed you? Rosemary: I never know how to answer that question, ‘"ABLE—Once upon a time there was a doctor who wrote a legible pre- scription, comicbooks.com