Life, 1926-10-21 · page 13 of 44
Life — October 21, 1926 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical pieces: **"The Sport of Sports"** (poem by Newman Levy): Celebrates anagrams as the ultimate parlor game—more thrilling than hunting, golf, or polo. The satire targets leisure-class entertainment and the obsessive word-puzzle culture of the era. **"And She Did"** (dialogue): A brief joke about a woman who refused a marriage proposal until the man offered money, then immediately accepted. It satirizes mercenary attitudes toward matrimony. **"The Real Estate Man Chooses a Wife"** (advertisement parody): Lists desirable wife qualities using real-estate terminology ("light and airy," "co-operative," "bound to increase in value"), mocking both aggressive real-estate marketing and reductive attitudes toward women. The page illustration depicts a domestic scene, likely supporting one of these themes about marriage or courtship.
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The Sport of Sports O# some may thrill to the bugle’s trill Of the hunt at the break of dawn, Or the rousing sport of the tennis court On the green of a well-kept lawn, And some may speak of the crash of cleek As the ball down the fairway slams, But give me the grandest sport of all, A gune of Anagrams. dA game of Anagrams, my lads, And « rollicking spelling song, dnd who'll not thrill to a well-played kill Of « word eight letters long? So here's to the sport of sports, my ads, And yive ita hearty cheer— Oh, a rollicking game of Anagrams And « good song ringing clear! Thougl some, indecd, of a sluggish breed, Dull clods of a baser sort, May sil unstirred by the hard-fought word And the tingling zest of sport, Yet here’s to the lad whose blood runs mad As the letters turn and fall! So yoicks for a game of Anagrams And the sound of the Red Gods’ call! So hark to the Red Gods’ call, my lads, An the riotous sap of spring, Let « cheer be heard for the well- spelled word; For youth will have its fling. And « rouse for the missing v my lads, As the long-sought word draws els, near— Oh, © jolly old game of Anagrams, — And a good song ringing clear! Newman Levy. More Like It ish musical critic declares azz is on the horns of a If he will look again he bly find that the horns are sols 1 couple of second-hand saxo- phones. A”™ ERICA conquered the English Channel, Now let's tackle the English language. aes, 14 o9 1’M GLAD I’M NOT GOING ON THIS WORLD CRUISE—1’D RATHER SEE THE WORLD PIECEMEAL,” And She Did IG: married her for money? hasn't a cent. Waa: I know that, but a fellow bet me a thousand dollars the other day that she wouldn't say yes when I proposed. How do you mean you She THe launching of a new magazine designed especially for parents fills a long-felt want. It will keep them amused while they are sitting up waiting for the click of the latch-key. The Real Estate Man Chooses a Wife IGHT and airy. Every modern improvement. Plenty of baths. 100% co-operative. Meal service able. Bound to increase in value. A quiet home atmosphere. On the right side of Park Avenue. In the heart of an exclusive resi- dential colony. Ready this autumn. Inquire on the prem Little Barbara: ou, Gop, WATCIT OVER MY DARLING MOTHER. Betty: AND GoD, IT WOULDN'T HURT TO KEEP AN FYE ON THE OLD MAN, Too! comicbooks.com