Life, 1927-06-02 · page 17 of 46
Life — June 2, 1927 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor: **"The Man Who Writes French Composition Books Goes to the Barber Shop"** presents a pompous intellectual receiving a haircut while delivering absurdly formal statements (numbered 1-13). The satire mocks pretentious people who speak in overly elaborate, affected ways—likely targeting academics or intellectuals who use unnecessarily complex language in everyday situations. **"A Scream"** is a brief joke about Mrs. Moore laughing at Mr. Jones's story, with the punchline being the story itself was unremarkable. **"Advice to Graduates"** by Gerald Cosgrove satirizes cynical life advice for young people—suggesting they adopt fake personas, drink gin, and abandon idealism. It's a dark joke about corruption and compromise. The apple-tree cartoon illustrates a parent-child dialogue about apple ownership, appearing to comment on generational or property disputes.
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| GIVE You AT IAM THI She: avy riaur, TABLE OR MINERS He: vv's ANIMAL, She (after much reflection): Mr? Advice to Graduates ON’T let yourself be wheedled into accepting a job that pays more than a week, Wear trick clothing, cultivate an infinitesimal mustache, and learn to drive a decrepit Ford. Assume a “nice little boy eager to learn” pose while being ad 500 fourth assistant 5 arn the saxophone, taste for bad gin, and smirk know- ingly when any one mentions necking. Block that laugh when the stout gentleman exp Enter a veh ns his success. ment denial that you went to college to study. Do these things, for traditions are traditions, and it would be sinful to shatter the illusions of your self- appointed betters who believe all the jokes they hear about you. Gerald Cosgrove. “Y HY did the Chicago police ar- rest that gunman?” ‘He was driving his armored car on the wrong side of the street.” Life The Man Who Writes French Composition Books Goes to the Barber Shop (1)5s SE the man who was in this chair has left, I shall sit down. (2) Give me, please, a shave and haircut. (3) No, I do not want a shampoo, icure, or shine. (+4) Thank you for offering them to me. (5) Although my ris thin, I shall not buy any tonic. (6) When I am bald I shall wear a wig. (7) If I knew who would win the six-day bieyele race I should not tell you. (8) Pardon me, you have cut a small piece of my ear. (9) Is that Bay Rum which you have used? (10) It has a beautiful smell, but I do not like it. (11) Give me, please, my collar and tie. (12) Here is some money for the head barber and here is some of it for you. (13) I shall not visit here again. WoW. 8. A Scream ] RS. MOORE: Why did you laugh so heartily at Mr. Jones’s funny story? Moore: I was just laughing at the story I was getting ready to tell. Adam: EVE, OLD KID, I'VE GOT TO HAND IT TO You, Father: wi ru TO Go TO A GIRL 1 ALWAYS LEFT HER HOUSE AT HIALP-PAST TEN. Son: 80 DOI, DAD, = BUT THE DIFPER- ENCE Is, SIE GOERS ALONG, 'T’S no sin to p but the way crime. golf on Sunday, some play is a you CER- TAINLY KNOW YOUR APPLES, comicbooks.com