Life, 1927-06-23 · page 5 of 38
Life — June 23, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous vignettes satirizing 1920s social life: **"The College House Party"** mocks young men's predictable behavior at parties—repeatedly asking "Where's my girl?" and suggesting increasingly absurd activities (horseback riding, pool swimming). **"The Boston Book Party"** jokes about wealthy Bostonians who disguise themselves as Native Americans, board a ship, and throw books overboard—a satirical reference to the Boston Tea Party, suggesting pretentious intellectuals mimicking historical rebellion for entertainment. **"No Time to Waste"** depicts workplace comedy about a "sick chorus girl" consulting a doctor, with office gossip following. **"She Knows the Rules"** gently mocks a woman's swimming etiquette concerns. The cartoon style and social scenarios reflect 1920s leisure culture, class consciousness, and gender dynamics of the Jazz Age.
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The College House Party dance, fellas.” y T cut in?” 's go up Mt. Baldy and sce the sun rise.” “Come in the locker room a sec- ond.” “Where's my girl?” “Last dance, fellas. “Want to go out and sit on the porch ?”” “Where’s my girl?” “Let's all go horseback riding.” “I'm sick.” “Let's take off our clothes and go for a swim in the pool.” “Where's my girl?” Norman R. Jaffray. What’s Nude on the Rialto M RENE RACOVER, a famous M. French theatrical producer, arrived in New York recently and announced that he intends to bring the shows from the Folies Bergére, the Casino de Paris and the Moulin Rouge to America next fall. “But,” he added, “I realize I can’t put over here the nudity that marks our shows in Paris.” After M. Racover has had a look at some of our “musical” revues and art” magazines, he'll probably come to the conclusion that nudity in Paris §s still in its infancy. R.E.S. Bewildered Young Man (to new salesgirl) : were WILL T FIND SILK LID ? Salesgirl: seancu ME. The Boston Book Party ATE one night, a par- ty of Bostonians, disguised as In- dian braves, boarded a book ship in the har- bor, Having heard that its cargo might be taxed with impro- priety, they went whooping, or may- be it was snooping, into the hold to see for themselve: Setting up their portable reading lamps, they fell upon the books and an entertaining evening was had by all. After they had read all the books thoroughly, they threw them ove board, causing a huge splash of pub- licity. Then, in a highly righteous frame of mind, they went ashore, and before removing their Indian make-up they read aloud in charac- ter to admiring townsfolk from “Hiawatha” and “The Last of the Mohicans.” F. D. She Knows the Rules “TT makes me nervous to see Betty swim so far out; she might take a cramp.” “Oh, she'll get along all right— there's no life guard around.” No Time to Waste ICK CHORUS GIRL: confession to make. Doctor: Do you want a priest? S.C. G.: Hell, no! Send for a publisher. - I have a = ay President (of fake stock selling con- cern) ? WHAT BECAME OF THAT OTHER GIRL YOU HAD OUT IN THE MAIN OFFICE? Vice-President: 1 rinep WER. President: WHAT WAS HER TROUBLE, TOO DUMB OR TOO BRIGHT? comicbooks.com