Life, 1927-05-19 · page 33 of 42
Life — May 19, 1927 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains five brief humorous anecdotes and two advertisements, typical of *Life* magazine's satirical format. The cartoons mock everyday frustrations and social pretensions: 1. **"The Vindictive Subscriber"** satirizes telephone company rudeness—a telephone official is awakened at 2 a.m. by a wrong number, then gets comeuppance when the caller reveals he's calling to complain about the official's own rudeness. 2. **"The Earlier the Better"** mocks wealthy art collectors' snobbery: a dealer uses "Early Ming vase" as a selling point, and the buyer naively asks where to buy "mings" to fill it with. 3. **"Grandfather"** plays on generational differences about modern parenting. 4. **"Revived"** features Bert Williams (a famous Black comedian) telling a story about a confused soldier mishearing "bugler" as "burglar"—humor derived from dialect and misunderstanding. 5. **"The Match Borrower, New Style"** jokes about modern cigarette etiquette replacing the old practice of borrowing matches. The advertisements promote Johnson Outboard Motors and Pennsylvania Lawn Mowers, targeting leisure activities.
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ch 14 so oud 31 The Vindictive Subscriber A wett-KNown official of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company was rude aroused from his slumbers by the ringing of the telephone. After bruising his knee r, he reached the phone. ‘sHlello,” he growled. “Are you an official of the telephone company?” asked the voice. what can I do for you ‘ell me,” said the voice, “how it feels to get out of bed at two o'clock to an- swer a wrong number.” —Chicago Evening Post. The Earlier the Better Aut Deater: Of course, it is extremely expensive because it's an Early Ming vase and therefore only for the ardent con- noisseur. Panvenv: If you put it like that Tl ‘ave to ‘ave it.” Where can I buy some mings to put in it? —Bystander (London). “L iean that your girl said she didn’t 1 any more.” ow're wrong. She said that she never did". LT. 00 Doo. Grandfather: veven, isx’r re Tie LITTLE BOYS WE IN BED? Very Moderna Child: vu sonny, GRANDPA, IT'S A SUMUECT IN Winter 1 WAVE LITT TEREST. YOU Sie, 1 1LAVE NO LITTLE HoYs. —Tatler (London). J Revived Ever hear Bert Williams, a true comedian, tell the story of the captain of the colored company at Camp Dix? He said that the company needed a good bugler, and that if there were any in the company they should step one pace for- ward. One little wizened colored fellow shuf- fled front. “Are you captain. sah, I'se no bugler!™ the private red, as if he'd been insulted, Vell, for the love of the army and what did you step forward for, a good bugler?” asked the “Well, sah,” grinned the little colored fellow, “I thought you said ‘burglar ” —Toledo Blade. Giass of Soda with tadiespoontul Abbott's Bitters a good tonle and palatable. Sample Bitters by mail, 26 cts. i stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. The Match Borrower, New Style “Paxvox me,” murmured the up-to- the-minute young man as he champed the end off a new c “have you a ch I can borrow to light this lighte: —Detroit News. Lire is is published every Thursday, simultaneou Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Addi $1.60 a year; to $5.00 a year in advance, the “Postal Union, cannot be supplied. ort and eprly to Lire, Engle d. sly in the United States, lustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Title registered in U. tional postage to foreign Canada, 80 cents, Back Breams_ Buildings, No contributions addressed envelope. London, News Company, Ltd., 386-388 S Lire does not hol Rolls House, The American t. James Street, real, Canada. be returned unless accompanied by stamped and itself responsible for the loss or fice, now-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be afected. o=Wtierettie Fish are Striking Hoosen: You bet he’s hooked! Game litle scrapper. He's given you a battle. Your heart pounds—your blood tingles —as you play him toward the net. Man! there's a real thrill. Bass waters soon open. Go fishing this season with a Johnson Motor astern of your boat. Attaches to any can operate. Sturdy— powerful — speedy. 4 cffer speeds of 8 to 27 m.p.h. Ask any Johnson dealer for a trial. Write for catalog! JOHNeG Pepat Denise 7B wert eneePe, St South Be jh Canoe Co.-Peterborough.O icak. Conodian Disi World's Largest Manufacturer of 0 Johnson rowboat. Anyone new 1927 models The complete Outboard sy, Motors ine of PENNSYLVANIA Qual parks and golf courses is illustrated and described in an attractive new catalogue. Write today for your copy PENNSYLVANIA LAWN MOWER WORKS 1625 North 23rd Street, Philadel hia ETTER golf is bound to follow the smooth. uniform wake of the sturdy. tractor-drawn ~PENNSYL- VANIA Super Fairway Mower. In public parks. as well as on golf courses, the Super Fairway materially reduces both mowing time and labor. PI SYLVANIA Quality. construction keeps it out of the repair shop and in- sures low maintenance costs. The PENNSYLVANIA Surer Roller Mower was designed specifically for the delicate cutting operation on pol putting greens and tennis courts. It is the perfect mower for precision cutting and positively leaves no waves or ridges, y, Mowers for public ENNSYLVAN comicbooks.com