Life, 1926-05-20 · page 10 of 44
Life — May 20, 1926 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon:** Labeled "President Coolidge Employs a Double," this sketch shows a man greeting visitors at what appears to be an office or reception area, while another man works at a desk in the background. The joke satirizes President Calvin Coolidge's reputation for being taciturn and withdrawn from public engagement—suggesting he needed a "double" to handle social interactions with visitors while he avoided them. **Bottom Cartoon:** Depicts a well-dressed man with two young boys and a dog in a car. The caption reads "First Twin: No, sir; I ain't heard no dog in this car, sir"—a joke about children's innocent honesty inadvertently contradicting their father's lie to avoid responsibility for the dog. The page also includes a "Girl's Confession" column and "Life's Glossary of the Movies," providing satirical commentary on contemporary entertainment and social mores.
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