Life, 1927-02-03 · page 30 of 35
Life — February 3, 1927 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects international humorous anecdotes and comic strips satirizing everyday human folly. The cartoons mock common social situations: **"A Business Man"** shows a employer hiring someone to remove snow for five francs, then discovering the worker hired a subcontractor for six francs—satirizing poor negotiation and the absurd chain of middlemen inflating costs. **Other sections** include Will Rogers' commentary on American preparedness (likely pre-WWII), a joke about an elderly man rejuvenating so much he thinks it's a school day, and humor about an alien actress learning English. **"Humoring the Old Idea"** ridicules a couple already married asking parental consent—mocking outdated social conventions. The page's title "Aut Scissors aut Nullus" (Latin: "Either scissors or nothing") appears decorative. These are mostly mild, workplace and domestic satire reflecting 1920s-30s preoccupations with modernity, social propriety, and international quirks—compiled from various newspapers to demonstrate human foolishness across cultures.
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