Life, 1925-05-28 · page 6 of 36
Life — May 28, 1925 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct pieces of humor: **Top cartoon**: A rural scene with a horseman and three men in coats and hats. The caption quotes refer to being a "racing man myself," "horses," and "hominy pigeons" — appearing to mock rural dialect or class differences through dialogue. **"Fisherman's Luck"**: A brief joke where Tom supposedly had a good fishing trip, but when asked about it, claimed he didn't remember being there — implying he was drunk or the story is fabricated. **"The Ennui Germ"**: A couple's marriage dissolved because they were "sick of each other," sarcastically suggesting boredom as a contagion. **Bottom photo**: A political rally with a banner reading "WELCOME TO BOOBUSVILLE — YOU WILL FIND THE KEY UNDER THE CITY DOORMAT," captioned "TIME-SAVING SUGGESTION FOR MAYORS." This satirizes gullible urban voters or perhaps critiques municipal corruption through the idea of leaving keys unguarded.
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“YMA RACIN' MAN MESELP.” “HossEs?” “HOMIN’ PIGEONS.” Fisherman's Luck The Ennui Germ TED: Did Tom have a good time on the fishing party? “PT DON’T understand why they parted. T always thought Nep: I guess so. When, I asked him about it he didn't their marriage was a eugenic one.” remember he'd been there. “Well, perhaps they got sick of each other, dear!" BhUUIin TIME-SAVING SUGGESTION FOR MAYORS comicbooks.com