Life, 1926-10-21 · page 10 of 44
Life — October 21, 1926 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon depicts a wedding ceremony with the caption challenging anyone to object to the union—a traditional "speak now or forever hold your peace" moment. The bride appears to be "Lon Chaney" (likely referring to the famous silent-film actor), suggesting satirical commentary on celebrity marriages. Below, "The Merry, Merry Rushing Season" discusses college fraternity recruitment. Two characters debate fraternity membership, with one boasting about his chapter's prestige and alumni connections. The dialogue mocks fraternity culture's pretentiousness—their emphasis on social status, exclusivity, and inflated self-importance. The cartoon and text together satirize both the formal absurdity of weddings and the competitive, status-conscious nature of 1920s college Greek life.
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Preacher: 1F ANY MAN KNOWS WILY THESE TWO SHOULD NOT BE WED, LET HIM SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD IIs PrAcer, Voice in the Rear: pon’? LET HIM MARRY THAT GIRL—SHE MIGHT BE LON cHANEY! The s ES, we're one of the oldest fraternities. Old and con- servative, you know. Only about thirty chapters. All at the best institutions.” “Yeah, we're Junior Society at Yale; founded there, in fa 1722. Pretty old, you s “Chapter at Michigan? Sure; damned good one, too. This end, what was his name? All-American from Michigan last year. Well, he’s from our house there.” “Yeah, we got the publica- tions all sewed up here on campus. Got everything else worth having, too. Men in every class society. That fel- low over there with the horn- rim glasses, he’s Joe Marshall, editor of the Green Bantam, campus comic monthly, like Lire, you know.” “What, your old man knows Judge Pennyroyal? Is that so? Say, Old Penny is a great old boy. Yeah, he’s one Merry, Merry Rushing Season —you're Mathers, aren't you?—the boys here like you a lot, but, you sce, we sorta got our quota full up for this fall. You know how it is. The Alums make us keep to a certain quota, The boys like you, though, so just drop in any je. You're always welcome. Well, so long, Mannors; see you around campus.” “Oh, yeah, you were fullback on the Idaho All-State Prep Team, huh? Say, that’s fine. I tell you, let's take a walk. I'll get Jerry Minnering and we'll show you the library. What d'ye y to that?” Fraternit expensive? Naw. Just a couple of assess- ments now and then. Nothing to speak of. Aw, you can get now, MeCracken, ys here all like you a Think you're the type that'd fit in well with us. We know you like us, so, Me Cracken, I now offer you a formal bid into this chapter of this fraternity. Do you accept? Say, I knew you would. Glad to have you with us, Mac. Say, now, what in hell did I do with that but- of our Alums. Gets the boys out of trouble. Class of 96, I think. Hey, Pete, what class was Old Penny?” “Well, I tell you, Mathers “IP YOU DON’T MIND MY SAYING IT, THIS 18 THE FIRST TIME I EVER SAW A CRUST ON CUSTARD Pir.” “YOUR MISTAKE, BROTHER. THAT’s pusT!”* ton? Donald Plant. FraTHER S Version: You just know she wears ‘em out. comicbooks.com