Life, 1926-03-25 · page 11 of 40
Life — March 25, 1926 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"Patriotism in the Canal Zone"** — A dialogue piece satirizing American attitudes about the Panama Canal construction. Two characters (appears to be an American and a French worker) discuss the canal's engineering challenges, with the American boasting about American superiority while the French reference earlier failed attempts. 2. **"Big Game"** — A brief poem about hunting tigers in the Niger region, contrasting dangerous African game hunting with easier New York State hunting. 3. **"The Explorer's Mail"** — A three-panel comic strip showing an explorer encountering various hazards (weather, jungle obstacles, and finally returning home to find a mundane clothing sale advertisement), satirizing the anticlimax of adventure. The overall theme involves American expansion, adventure, and the gap between exotic ambitions and domestic reality.
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