Life, 1926-08-12 · page 30 of 36
Life — August 12, 1926 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous anecdotes and jokes from newspapers worldwide, mocking contemporary social absurdities. Key examples: **"Inside History"** presents Julius Caesar meeting slave girls in the Forum—a crude joke implying Caesar's casual treatment of women motivated Cassius to assassinate him, satirizing how trivial male vanity shapes history. **"So This Is Halifax!"** jokes about Nova Scotia establishing a whipping post, mocking harsh colonial discipline with wordplay on "paddle your own canoe." **"High-Hatting the Conventions"** ridicules the absurdity of wearing formal silk hats to casual lunches. **The celluloid collar cartoon** satirizes masculine vanity—a man won't rescue his wife from fire because his fashionable rigid collar prevents action, mocking prioritization of appearance over morality. **"Money for Talking"** mocks radio broadcasting's payment rates for brief news commentary. The page's title, "Aut Scissors aut Nullus" (Latin: "Scissors or Nothing"), suggests sharp editorial critique. These are lightweight social satires targeting everyday human foolishness across cultures—fashion obsession, vanity, bureaucratic absurdity, and economic inequality.
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Our Foolish. Life “WITH ALL WEATHER 18 “WAVE YOU BEEN To ALOIERS?” “No, BUT I'VE SEEN POSTCARDS OF I —Le Petit Bleu (Paris) The Demure Past “Your grandmother would have ob- jected to being photographed in her bathing suit.” “If you could have seen grandmother's bathing suit, you wouldn't: wonder.” —Washington Star. So This Is Halifax! y have established a whipping post in Nova Scotia. “In accordance,” said the Office Clown, “with the old adage, ‘Paddle your own Canuck.’” —New York World. High-Hatting the Conventions From a novel—“With a heavy heart he disrobed, put on his silk hat and went to lunch at the club.” —Boston Transcript. “Yrs, Father, you may have the car to-night,” said a son, generously, to his parent.—Cumberland News. Inquisitive Suitor: sim vorsn’r SMOKE, DOES SHE? Little Sister: om, ves. LIKE A FISH. —Sketch (London). SHE SMOKES “Aut Scissors aut Nullus” Inside History Jvrivs Caxsar and his friend Cassius were walking in the Forum one day, when they met a couple of pretty slave girls. Julius, as was his wont, gave them a glad hello as he passed along. “Who was them gals?” asked Cassius. “I don’t know,” said Julius, “but I'm forum.” It was at that moment that Cassius decided something must be done to free Rome of this monster.—Detroit News. We've Met Him Burxxs: He boasts he never forgets a favor. Jinks: He never does—if he did it. —Cincinnati Enquirer. Pouitics also makes strange bedlam fellows.—New Orleans Times-Picayune. “MISERABLE OBJECT! WITY DON’T ¥ GO AND SAVE YOUR WIFE FROM THE FIRE “1 CAN’T—1'VE GOT ON A CELLULOID COLLAR.” —Le Journal Amusant (Paris). In the Mountains “Mane a little love to that summer girl last night and to-day it's all over the place.” “Yes, we have a remarkable echo.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. Ask Any Vestryman From a church service paper: “The assembly will disburse after the Bene- diction.’ This is usually done at an earlier point in the proceedings.—Punch, Tur old-fashioned swain who used to mark his billets-doux, “Fly, letter, fly,” has a son now who uses the air mail. —Dallas News. ~ontemporaries “you KNOW, IT’S TRUE THAT WHEN ONE SEES A BEAUTIFUL THING ONE reris a STRONG DESIRE TO POSSESS IT.” “AND THATS WHY THEY INVENTED THE POLICE.” —Le Ruy Blas (Paris), Money for Talking Tux go-ahead young journalist rang up the broadcasting station. “I have a few notes suitable for broad- casting. What do you pay for them? “Three guineas a thousand words if suitable,” replied the clerk. “Righto!” replied the other. “I'll give fe the gist of them and send her Weekly Telegraph (London). Perfect Security Duty: Have you confidence in Moss, the banker? Dati: Tl say T have. Whenever he lends me money I am absolutely certain that it will be paid back. —Argus (Seattle). The Lucy Stone League Again? Vincisia. paper — “Miss Alberta Graham and Mrs, G34563 are attending the summer normal at Emory.” Literary Digest. Le Prix du Pain “sol rt porsy’r occur To you TitaT BREAD 18 TWO FRANCS FIFTY A Loar!” —L’Guvre (Paris). comicbooks.com s €