Life, 1927-07-07 · page 34 of 42
Life — July 7, 1927 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous observations and cartoons satirizing contemporary social absurdities. Key items include: **"The Perfect Guest"**: A satirical anecdote about an Englishman newly arrived in New York who, when tactfully asked to avoid discussing sea travel at a dinner (the hostess's friend lost family in a ship disaster), claims he "flew over" instead—missing the point entirely through obtuse social blindness. **"Heh-heh-heh!"**: A police officer roughly shutting a subway door in someone's face, presented as "poetic justice." **"Our Legislation"**: A quip that over one million laws exist in the U.S., suggesting legislative excess has become absurd. **Bottom cartoon strip**: A sentimental romantic sequence showing a couple's relationship progression, mocking saccharine courtship language ("my little love-bird," "honey bunch"). The page's title "Aut Scissors aut Nullus" (Latin: "Either scissors or nothing") suggests cutting satire. The humor relies on observing everyday social pretension and bureaucratic excess familiar to 1920s readers.
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