Life, 1926-04-22 · page 28 of 40
Life — April 22, 1926 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: **"The First Sunday"** jokes about a child's biblical ignorance—the joke being that when asked how many days creation took, the child answers "six," but then says "on the seventh [day] he was arrested," confusing Genesis with a news crime story. **"Behind the Scenes"** is a brief theatrical anecdote about an actor losing his voice from overuse during an amateur play. **"No Delusion About the Latter"** presents a divorce-court quip: a woman claims marriage is "nothing but a delusion and a snore." **"Modern Painting"** (with French source *Le Rire*) depicts a woman concerned that a modernist painting is inappropriate for young ladies to view without embarrassment—satirizing both avant-garde art's controversial nature and Victorian prudishness. The remaining items are brief quips from various sources and period advertisements for Brooks Brothers clothing. The page is primarily humor and advertising rather than political satire, reflecting Life's general editorial mix of the era.
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