Life — April 1, 1926 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Life* magazine contains two main cartoon strips at the bottom, labeled "2 P.M." and "6 P.M.", depicting a man's changing demeanor throughout the day—presumably after drinking. The "2 P.M." panel shows him calm and domestic; the "6 P.M." panel shows him animated and gesturing wildly, likely intoxicated. The accompanying text snippets reference social situations: "Flavored Lip-Sticks," dating advice ("Sandy's calling to-night"), and keeping "the wolf from the door" (avoiding poverty). These satirize everyday middle-class anxieties and social rituals of the era. The cartoon suggests alcohol's transformative effect on behavior—a common satirical theme in *Life*, which frequently mocked American social conventions and hypocrisy. The "Move On" section offers dry observational humor about modern life.