Life, 1927-03-03 · page 29 of 35
Life — March 3, 1927 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical pieces typical of Life's humor circa the 1920s: **"When I Was One-and-Twenty"** parodies a famous poem, humorously reversing its wisdom: the speaker ignored romantic advice when young, pursued women unsuccessfully, and now regrets dismissing the original counsel. **"With the Franc Where It Is"** mocks American tourists in Paris who complain the city has become "too American"—satirizing their hypocrisy in seeking authentic European experience while recreating American environments. **The gossip cartoon** jokes about a woman wearing her late husband's armor suit, looking for a refill—suggesting she's drinking heavily, perhaps to cope with widowhood or simply enjoying newfound freedom. **"Nothing Succeeds Like Success"** makes a sharp joke about rejecting failure: a woman refuses a kiss from someone who "hates a failure," implying she fears being kissed by an unsuccessful person. The remaining items are brief bridge-game and parenting quips, plus period advertisements for beer and men's clothing—standard magazine filler reflecting 1920s consumer culture and leisure activities among affluent readers.
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27 When I Was One-and-Twenty (With Variations and Apologies) Wies 1 was one-and-twenty, 1 heard a poet say ‘That love is like a furnace, ‘And makes December May; give them pearls and rub Nor let my heart be free; When I was one-and-twenty, "Twas thus he talked to me. When I was one-and-twenty lis words were not in vain; 1 fell for all the ladies, And wooed with might and main; But that they would not have me How little did I reck! Now that I'm one-and-thirty d like to break his neck! —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. With the Franc Where It Is As American is one of a million Americans who pile into Paris each year and complain to other habitués of Ameri- can bars that the place is becoming too American.—Detroit \vp similes: “As nervous as a feminist First Gossip: yes, THAT's Wen LATE HUSBAND'S SUIT OF MAIL. Second Gossip: vovirirss sitt’s LOOKING YOR A REFILL POR IT AL~ READY. —Weekly Telegraph (London). A New Minimum A xew minimum for an opening No Trump bid was noted in a recent game. A certain convivial young chap dealt and bid a No Trump; all passed. Dum- my put his hand down and remarked: “Well, I can’t imagine what you bid No Trump on when I have three Aces and four Kings.” “Well, if you want to know,” the De- clarer said, “I bid it on one Jack with two Queens and three cocktails.” —Work-Whitehead Auction Bridge Bulletin, For busy men and women—Abbott's Bitters, a Go- lgbtful tonic and invigarator—eample by mail, 25 cta, Cow. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Ma. Hello, Daddy! On opinion about the three-year-old American girl who was the first child to talk across the Atlantic when she called up her father in London is that children should be trained not to talk across the Atlantic until they are spoken to. —Punch. Nothing Succeeds Like Success Sur: How dare you try to kiss met You know I—er—hate a failure. ‘0 explain Ma Ferguson's pardon —Everybody’s Weekly (London). “—New Orleans Times-Picayune. tryin record. The foreign trade supplied from Ltre’s London Office, Rolls, House, Breams_ Buildings, London, >. Canadian distributor,’The American News Company, 1 St. James Street, Montreal,’ Canada, No contributic ill be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope, “Live docs not hold itself responsible for the lass or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. ive ablished every Thursday, simultaneously in the United S 1 Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. nt Office.” $3.00 a year in advance, Additional postage to foreign ries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents, Back rs cannot be supplied. text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter London, . England. Evrabtished 1876 2and + E Forty-Fourth Streer NEW YORK Bea Greek God ~with modern Zmprovements The Greek Deities, in the days be- fore restaurants and soda fountains, had little to occupytheir time,sothey hung around Mt. Olympus, now and then quaffing nectar, the local home brew in Athens in those days. Any Greek God in good standing would have given his right eye, not to mention an ear or two, for one, bottle of that ambrosial beverage known as PICKWICK PALE and STOUT The Finest Brewed At the better clubs, hotels and restaurants. Haffenreffer & Co., Boston, Mass. ORRECTNESS in every detail has long characterized the artistry of WETZEL Veg cw ifeumin es comicbooks.com