Life, 1926-04-01 · page 13 of 46
Life — April 1, 1926 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page presents "Delirium Springums," a whimsical comic strip celebrating spring's arrival through exuberant human figures dancing, leaping, and cavorting among flowers and nature. The figures embody spring fever—uncontrolled joy and physical exuberance triggered by seasonal change. The accompanying verse uses archaic and playful language ("O jee O gosh," "ketch me thet dare swaller") to mock sentimental, overwrought romantic poetry about springtime. The satire targets the clichéd literary tradition of spring as inspiration for excessive sentimentality and nature-worship. The silhouette artwork emphasizes physical liberation and abandon. Rather than political satire, this represents Life magazine's social humor—mocking how spring affects human behavior and the pretentious poetry conventions of the era.
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LIFE - 9 DELtSI RiIgu™M S_P RI N GUM § i; ww, G how sweet are Sprin With flowerous buds de And singbirds On the wing! It’s all so interusting! —__— I wood I was a duck! Or uke a y-kelele! This labors I would chuck! Sweet song I’ds warble daily! | Who ray! The daffs is dialling: O hear this robins swoop! O here this sperrers flitter! Them hummingbirds, how whoop! Thus bum bullbee, how skitter! I would I are a gophe! A wild ones, truly rilly! Beneath thus grass I’d loaf ! How sweet! What silly! ,O jee O gosh O my! I'rve’ gotta dance and caper Sweet notions fills the sky! Sweet notions! an some vapor! Thus world wake ups agreen! Cute buttieflies atlecker! +! I love them worm I seen! And O! thow wild wouldpecker! " Les sing an houp an breathe! Les yell an bark an holler! Les let our feelins seethe! Dough me sew la seed dough ! | Oo! ketch me thet thare swaller! Aint them weeds perty thoug! Aint Nature swimply thrilling! Look how them tendrils curls! * * * * * My scents of duty’s hazy! I'd Skemper with them skwurls! — But I'm 2 doggoned lazy! comicbooks.com