Life, 1926-09-09 · page 17 of 40
Life — September 9, 1926 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page features three distinct humor pieces: **"The Inquiring Dean"** presents a Q&A format mocking college students' reasons for attending university—answers range from athletic opportunities to romantic pursuits rather than academics, satirizing frivolous motivations. **The cartoon** shows a well-dressed man returning home, apparently from evening entertainment with boys, carrying a sword. The caption jokes that he's "the famous swordsman," suggesting ironic contrast between his genteel appearance and rough-and-tumble companions—likely poking fun at class pretensions or wealthy men affecting toughness. **"Definitions"** section humorously defines "Tomorrow," "Yesterday," and "Today" through domestic mishaps and procrastination, using everyday domestic life to satirize human behavior and forgetfulness. The humor reflects early 1900s magazine satire targeting middle-class aspirations and social contradictions.
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The Inquiring Dean Question “Vv THY did you decide to attend A ERS Bil! E.—Beeause they made me a better offer to play football than T could get from any business man in town, Mary Y.—My parents wouldn't let me do the Charleston at home. Tom Q.—I just strung along the gang. ard A.—I had two pennons and no place to hang them. Clara B.—There is a street lamp that shines right on our front porch, Yronne X.—I wanted more Spare time to go to the movies. Philip H.—In my home town the nen wear plus fours only on wecek-ends, Ida W—AN my life T’ve wanted to scotch my stockings. Gertrude V.—My aunt brought me a slew of gowns from Paris. Timothy O.—Too many people know the best parking spots on the back roads around town. Wayne B—The family couldn't afford to kecp me home. Isidor Z.—Well, why not? J.K.M. THE PAMOUS SWORDSMAN COMES HOME FROM AN EVENING WITH THE BOYS. Definitions TTVO-MORROW: The day you are going to make an appointment with your dentist, ask the landlord to make certain repairs, speak to the boss about a raise, pay your lodge dues, invite the Smiths to dinner, clean out the cellar, return those borrowed books, and get examined for that additional life insurance. Yesterday: The day your bought her last new hat, invited her mother to spend the summer, neglected to have dinner ready on time, lost thirty cents at bridge, and crumpled the fender on the car. To-day: The day you think of such things. Bill Sykes. Priced HE man that recently en- graved the text of the Eight- eenth Amendment on the head of a Canadian nickel had a nice sense of values. comicbooks.com