Life, 1926-12-02 · page 62 of 81
Life — December 2, 1926 — page 62: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical stories and advertisements typical of *Life* magazine's humor. **"Always Be Kind to Dumb Animals"** is a genteel fable mocking sentimental anthropomorphism. A broken-down trolley car and powerful motor truck exchange overly polite dialogue ("I'm much obliged!"). The joke satirizes the forced sweetness of children's moral tales by applying saccharine courtesy to inanimate objects—the absurdity exposes how such stories strain credibility with their relentless niceness. **"The Strong Man"** ridicules masculine vanity. Famous vaudeville strongman Zandov performs feats of tremendous physical power on stage, but in real life faces an embarrassingly trivial challenge: turning a newspaper from front page to sports section while crowds push against him and children cling to his legs. When the crowd finally yields, he achieves victory—but it's utterly mundane. The satire undercuts macho performance by showing that real-world obstacles mock theatrical strength. Both stories exemplify *Life*'s sardonic humor deflating pretense and false sentimentality.
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