Life, 1925-04-02 · page 11 of 44
Life — April 2, 1925 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humorous content rather than political satire. The top section, "Lessons in New Yorkese," presents a comedic dialogue in exaggerated New York dialect—a common ethnic humor trope of the era. The speaker uses intentionally fractured English ("Whadda yasay?" "Hey kid?") to mock working-class New Yorkers. Below are cartoon vignettes depicting tourist destinations: "Ten Seconds Flat" (appears to show a crowded beach scene), "The Finish" (a race), locations in the South Seas, and what appears to be India. The right column contains "Purity," a humorous playlet synopsis about a housewife's daily routine, and "Recipe for a Vice-President," a satirical recipe using medicinal/alchemical language to mock political figures. The humor targets working-class accents and domestic stereotypes typical of 1920s-era satirical magazines.
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Lessons in New Yorkese *Deux Bocks” my ELLERE weyare Maree an wawoody ohfokes _ sayiffeykid seeyus? Whadda yasay?” “WhattIsay Jawge isa wishtagawd Iwas backtahome. Iyaint useta travel- lin.” Wellen leshavvus acuppala glassis er takindacheerya up. Hey kid?” “Owldunno — Jawge. Ithinkawood likea good cuppa cawfee.” “Acuppa cawfee afta Joweely tellsus weyawta cummere aspeshilly fatha beer? Dabesa foolish!” “Wellldunno nothin aboutisplace Jawge. Anneysay iffa place hassa good cuppa cawfee yacanbesure itsawright.” “Awcaws itsawright onney itsfabeer. Beyaseff willy “Wellyoudunno nothin aboutisplace Jawge. nneysay iffa cawfees awright innaplace annabuttas awright yacanbe- sure thaplaceis awright.” “Aweaws thaplaceis awright. Didin Joweely temme tacummeer? He cum- seer whenevva he cumsova. ‘Besure ancummeer’ heseztamme.” “Wellldunno nothin aboutit. Iwish- tagawd Iwas backtahome.” ‘Awcomeoutavvit wily Hey dewey! Secyime awderin thabeers — ferrus. ‘Dewey’ means stwobeers. Joweely sezso.” “Welley say iffa cawfee’s awright buttas awright inna placenow, ‘anbesure thaplaceis awright.” weaws itsawright.” ay Jawge...Jawge... “Whattissit Maree fagossakes?” “Thabutta tasekina funny answeet like, Youbetta changem beers towa cup- pala cupsa cawfee! Ansay Jawge...” “Whaat ? “Iwishtagawd Iwas backtahome !” Henry William Hanemann, TEN SEONDS FLAT THE FINISH Purity IBERTY is offering $25,000 for a photoplay synopsis. It must be clean. Suggested synopsis: Mrs. Letitia Feemie gets up in the morning and takes a bath, although it is only Wednesday. She then goes over the rugs with the vac and sends the wash to the laundry, following which she does the day’s marketing and buys five bars of soap, two cans of Kitchen Kleener and a bottle of Blatt's Chlo- rides. Returning, she draws the lunch- eon chicken and, the children having come in from school, she washes their hands and faces, giving particular at- tention to the neck and ears, She then brushes her teeth and has a shampoo, following which she meets her hus- band at the ball park and sees Babe Ruth, the clean-up hitter, knock out a home run with the bases full Home again, she listens as a sudden shower sluices down the roof and watches its beneficial effect on the street. Then she reads a chapter in her Bible, from which the book of Ezekiel has been torn out, before supper. The meal over, she and Popper go over to the David- sons’, where they clean up $3.50 at bridge. Home again, they retire, and after reading the winning synopsis in this contest, yawn and are off to Dreamland. Baron Ireland. Recipe for a Vice-President TAR 2 two quarts of strong profan- ity, add a cupful of tepid symphonic music, immerse in a solution of the reparations problem, and stir with the stem of a short, black pipe, until crusty. ‘| it a golf neighborhood?" Well, every Sunday the churches have prayers for rain comicbooks.com