Life, 1926-09-09 · page 7 of 40
Life — September 9, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains several pieces of satirical humor targeting early 20th-century American social anxieties: **"Life" (top)**: A drawing of Lady Liberty on a ladder confronting obstacles—depicting American society's obstacles to progress. The caption notes the artwork will eventually reflect "the spirit of the times." **"The Road to Work"**: Satirizes suburban expansion and infrastructure chaos. A homeowner discovers their "seven-mile" commute actually involves fourteen miles of rough roads, then twenty miles through towns, illustrating how real distances far exceeded advertised proximity to the city. **"Unprecedented"**: Mocks college disruption (likely WWI-era), where normal operations cease—football cancelled, professors cut salaries, students stop drinking/smoking. The satire highlights how extraordinary circumstances inverted institutional norms. **"Song Cue" and "It's All Over"**: Brief romantic/social humor pieces typical of the magazine's lighter content.
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e ife Chant for Dark Hours SOME men, some men Cannot pass a Book shop. (Lady, make your mind up, and wait your life away.) Some men, some men Cannot pass a Crap game. (He said he'd come at moonrise, and here's another day.) Some men, some men Cannot pass a Barroom. (Wait about, and hang about, and that’s the way it goes.) Some men, some men Cannot pass a Woman. (Heaven never send me another one of those!) Some men, some men Cannot pass a Golf course. (Read a book, and sew a seam, and slumber if you can.) Some men, some men Cannot pass a Haberdasher'’s. (All your life you wait around for some damn man!) Dorothy Parker. IT 18 PELT THAT THIS NEW STATUE OF LIBERTY, Song Cue EN CHER: Can any one explain the difference be- tween polo and croquet? Cuorvs or Smaut Boys: “Horses, horses, horses COMPLETED, . BE FAR MORE IN TE NG WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES. The Road to Work THe subdivider said it was seven miles over paved boulevards, but after we bought the house it turned out to be: First month—fourteen miles over rough dirt roads. were being paved. Second month—twenty miles de- touring through three near-by towns. (Sewers, storm drains and gas mains being constructed.) Third month—an hour and a half on the street cars. (Poor Lizzie had succntnbed.) CH. Unprecedented ONFUSION ruled at Freshwater University. Professors cut clas The football team cancelled all games. The flag swung at half- mast. The students stopped drink- ing and smoking. The coach offered to trade s with the history prof. a of the football It’s All Over ‘4 in English. hman had been caught Mae: 18 PEGGY STILL GOING WITH JACK HARRIS? wearing garters. June: MEAVENS, NO! SHE MARRIED HIM THREE MONTHS AGO. comicbooks.com