Life, 1926-12-09 · page 7 of 45
Life — December 9, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical sketches and humorous pieces typical of *Life* magazine's social commentary style. **"The Correct Thing"** mocks wedding invitation etiquette through a fictional invitation from Joan Marie to Mr. A. Hamilton Watts, with the narrator unable to attend due to a prior engagement—a joke about the social obligation and formality of wedding invitations. **"Everywhere Else"** contrasts a pessimist and optimist debating whether women are found everywhere or should stay home. The accompanying classroom cartoon satirizes student excuses about homework and radio installment payments—poking fun at modern distractions and consumer credit. **"The Arms of Morpheus"** presents different philosophical perspectives on sleep, ending with a wise man simply napping—mocking pretentious over-analysis of ordinary experiences. The humor targets social conventions, student behavior, and intellectual pretension common to 1920s American life.
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“| WAS TERRIBLY RUN DOWN WI yeast.” The Correct Thing invitation to a home wedding demands an answer, and if je to accept, it would be well to avoid our reasons.”—The Book of Etiquette, N 1 TOOK FLEISCHMAN on in giving EAR Mr. ann Mrs. Sr : It was gratifying to learn that you BGS: Request the pleasure of my company at the marriage of your deughter Joan Mane to Mr. A. Haminton Warts Saturday the Fourteenth of January Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-seven at eight o'clock Fourteen Hundred and Fifty-two One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Street. I regret, however, that I shall be unable to attend owing to a prior engagement at eight o'clock on Sat- urday the Fourteenth of January with a bootician at Seventeen Hun- dred and Twenty-eight Forty-fifth Street, telephone Lake Three tive—(There! I almost ga to be followed by what I am in- formed will be a boisterous affair i Branches, Fifty-three Apartment Sixteen, the Nine Hundred and Grandview Boulevard. I might add that I shall continue snubbing the bridegroom until he pays the One Hundred and Fifty Dollars due me as a result of his childish confidence in dear old Har- ard Cordially yours, Gerald Cosgrove. After the Holidays «IRST STUDENT: Have a good time? Seconp Srupent: Well, you know how it is. I had to sce the family once. Teacher: anv w he Teacher: WHAT MONTH OF THE YEAR 18 THIS? Liff'e The Arms of Morpheus :P," said the pessimist, “is but a foretaste of h—that divine nepenthe for which we poor mor- leep,”” said the chemist cumulation of toxins that be suspended or mininiz is caused by such an ac- all org vity must ed pending their elimination “Ah, poppy and nd all the drowsy sirups— id the business man, “if T can get a good ight hours of it, es me show up at the old desk er—fighting-cock ! aid the philosopher, “is a phenomenon an sat in the corner and said nothing. He E. W. HI. Everywhere Else pess atter where you go there are women everywhere—in banks, barber shops, stores, street cars—driving automobiles, swimming—women, women everywhere you yo. Optimist: Did you ever try looking in the home? > -| <b? Pupil: 1 KNow—vecemBer. 110’8 COMING TO CALL AT YOUR HOUSE SOME NIGHT BEFORE THIS MONTH 18 OVER? Pupil: aw, 1 KNOW—THE RADIO INSTALMENT COLLECTOR. comicbooks.com