Life, 1927-02-24 · page 34 of 39
Life — February 24, 1927 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily contains **humorous anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main satirical content includes: **"English as She Is Sung"**: Mocks Oriental visitors to Japan attempting to sing English folk songs phonetically, creating absurd pronunciations like "Engonnarennomo" for "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More." The satire targets both the linguistic challenges of learning English and the incongruity of non-native speakers adopting Anglo-American musical traditions. **"A Hopeless Case"**: A golf anecdote where a Scottish caddie offers three sardonic "solutions" to a beginner's poor play—getting drunk, quitting golf, or throwing the ball—poking fun at golf's frustrations. **"He Held No Grievance"**: A schoolboy contradicts a teacher's moral lesson about Nero's tyranny by asking if Nero wronged *him personally*—satirizing youthful amorality and self-interest over abstract ethics. The remainder is **product advertising** (Marlboro cigarettes, Forhan's toothpaste, Dean & Dawson travel agency), typical of Life's commercial content during this era.
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Reason Marlboros are so popular with those who smoke often is Because The Smoke is MILD AS MAY Marlboro Bridge Score mailed free upon request. RLBO (Mild as May PHILIP MORRIS & Co. L*® Inc. 44 West 18th St, Dept. Aro, New York Life English as She Is Sung Deane the recent congress of Eng- lish-speaking Orientals in Japan new va- riants of several popular songs were evolved in the course of the celebrations. Since the visitors all spoke the English language, they felt that they ought to be in the musical traditions that native and American-born speakers of the language perpetuate. That delightful old Northumbrian folk-song, ‘It Ain't Gonna Rain No More,’ was therefore chanted in this strange shape: “Engonnarennomo, no mo, Engonnarennomo, Hauna berru oda hoks terru Engonnarennomo?” ‘The next on the programme was ‘O Brack Joe,’ as they called him. This number opened with the words, ‘Gau narra des wen maalt wayunga ge. After this came a livelier ‘Yes, sir, that’s my baby, which is worth reprinting in_ its complete form. We trust our readers know the usual words: “Yassair atsmai bebi Nossair domin mebi Yassair shismai bebi nau En baiwe— Ya atsmai bebi Nossair domin mebi Shismai bebi nau- —Living Age. A Hopeless Case Ax absolute beginner was toiling round the links wondering if the game was really worth while and vowing, to his grizzled Scottish caddie, that this would be his last round. “And what should I take now?" he asked a moment later, finding his ball in a terrible lie. “Well, mon,” replied the caddie, “you have three alternatives. For a start, you might take me and get me something to drink; secondly, you might take a’ your clubs home and give up go 1 thirdly, you might try throwin’ the ba’! —Gold Mustrated (London). He Held No Grievance A Teaciter was endeavoring to instill some sense of civic responsibility into a class of small boys. He chose Nero as a horrible example of a tyrant, and de- seribed the cruelties he inflicted on his subjects. “What do you think should be done to a man who 50 betrays the trust placed in him by the people?” the teacher asked one boy. “Did he do me anything?” the young- ster countered. —New York Evening Post. Notice to Visitors Ix the local museum there is a bust of a famous Scotchman. Rightly enough, below his noble Caledonian fea- tures is a sign which reads, “Don't touch.”—Wisconsin Octopus. Onator: And what do we do? We ursue the shadow, the bubble bursts and leaves but sackcloth and ashes in our empty hands.—Bulletin (Sydney). Nobody can take his place in life Your Dentist Knows The Preventive Measures That Halt The Advance Of Health-Destroying Agents The mouth is the source of many troubles, | among them being Pyorrhca—a foe that penalizes 4 out of 5 after 4o and thousands younger, Discourage This Enemy Play safe! Have your dentist give your teeth and gums a thorough examination at least twice a year. And start using Forhan’s for the Gums today. This dentifrice is more than a tooth paste. It is health insurance that provides protcctioa against grim Pyorrhea. It contains Forhan’s Pyorthea Liquid, used by dentists everywhere. Forhan’s firms the gums. It keeps teeth white and protects them against acids which cause decay, Sce your dentist, often. And start using Forhan’s regularly. Teach your children this health-habit. They'll love the taste of Forhan’s. Atall druggists—3sc and €oc. Formula of R.J. Forban,D.D.S. Forhan Company, New York Forhan's for the gums More Than a Tooth Paste... . It Checks Pyorrbea a fetore you go + to EUROPE= Write for free useful information about Escorted and Independent Tours, Private Automobile tours, Steamship reservations, Cruises, Aeroplane and Railway Tickets. Special Mediterranean Tour, Sail ing April 6th. 80 days of pleasure for $1595. Over 50 years of travel ex- perience and 35 European offices. Free, helpful booklets on request. DEAN s DAWSON, 1. g00 Fifth Avenue, New York ——< comicbooks.com