Life, 1926-03-18 · page 35 of 44
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This page contains several distinct pieces of satirical content: **"Parents' Dictionary"** mocks how adults use exaggerated baby-talk pronunciations ("itty," "duckydaddles," "snoo-kum") when speaking to children—a common parenting practice the era found worthy of ridicule. **Fatima Cigarette Advertisement** presents a tongue-in-cheek endorsement claiming wealthy men "naturally prefer" this cheaper cigarette brand, with the ironic message that paying less actually gets you less quality, but somehow that's desirable. This satirizes consumer behavior and advertising claims. **"The Radio Salesman"** depicts a pushy sales pitch, mocking the emerging radio industry's aggressive marketing tactics and dubious quality guarantees—a new technology still gaining acceptance in American homes. **"The Fifth Year"** humorously traces how marriage changes couples: from romantic poetry and dance to discussing diets, home brewing, and demanding practical favors. It satirizes marital disenchantment. **"Fairy Tale"** briefly jokes about women drivers, suggesting a female motorist's hand signal at an intersection was so unclear the result looked accidental rather than intentional—reflecting era-typical sexist humor about women drivers.
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Parents’ Dictionary of Words Frequently Mispronounced Word Pronounced ITTLE Itty; Iddums; Itsy Bitsy Sweet Tweetums Tweety eety Naturally preferred Child Duckydaddles; — Snoo- - _ aie. AMONG MEN who can well afford) any ciga- Siss issums . ‘ \ Oe se sonia rette they choose, there is a decided’ preference Sleep Doe by-bys; doe teepy for Fatimas. They have learned that to pay less is to get less, to pay more, extravagance Grandmother Dramma; Meema Grandfather Drampa; Bompa Finger Pinner Ride Doe by-bys Walk Doe by-bys Beautiful 3 Tre Baron The Radio Salesman sir Y! . take my word for it, you'll be listening to Denver to-night. . Tight in your own easy-chair it can't go wre wl?...don't make me laugh...not a chance of any thing happening... send one of the boys 1 over anyway...no, sir, abs« free +.-that’s what we think of it.. cer tainly...the manufacturers are big men ..you've got something that will last a lifetime...it's got to. please satisfaction or nothing is our m you heard what it will do, yourself one like i it...you go my dear sir, they're all like ead and enjoy yourself with it...let us do the worrying A y'don't say Yeah... yeah, sometimes they do...yeah.. too bad... .have y’tried } changing the tubes around?...Well, What a whale of a difference just a few cents make that ain't our fault...sure it's guaran teed. . against de-fects, not against con: ditions. tough luck...we can't get it eit y'don't stat) naw...y’can't...well, well 8s Toracco Co The Fifth Year wes N a girl starts to h work anc alks HEY used to speak of Beauty, in ke and talk five say lissen to more than one at a ..well, our boys are pretty. busy boss, she is expecting a proposal \ now...maybe next week, or week after And Art and Drama too next...dollar and a hal etry pstetrics ; shifting he tubes... .y fool He, how to make home brew a around with ‘em, y’know.. too bal .cyeahwcaveah Once, he would quote her Shelley— unh-hunh,..say, excuse me, fella, I gotta go talk to a Henry Wi She'd play a minuct— But now, he reads her diets, While she tunes in the set cust | | | | But now, she talks n Hanemann \ She used to beg f Fairy Tale | And he, n, faintness, nau- € Journey NCE upon a time an automobiliste But now, she cries for money, Car, Auto or Air in pe out her hand to signal for a And he, “Please mend my pants.” with Mothersi held out her hand to signal for a yy ub Mother sor drat left turn, and when she reached the in | The Mothersill_ Remedy Co, Ltd tersection she made a left turn. That they still love each other ns I do not doubt a bit— I" looks very much as if the protago- | But gosh, they'd be embarrassed nists of the boyish bob had managed | id speak of it! to put it over with a bang. Don Knowlton. comicbooks.com