Life, 1927-07-14 · page 13 of 40
Life — July 14, 1927 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a beach scene where a nun (identified by her habit) encounters a flapper—a young woman in the modern 1920s style with short hair and revealing dress. The caption reads "METHUSELAH'S WIFE: COME ON, METHUSELAH—BE YOUR AGE!" This satirizes the generational clash of the Jazz Age. The nun represents old-fashioned morality and religious conservatism, while the flapper embodies the modern, liberated woman rejecting Victorian standards. The joke suggests the nun is ancient and outdated, urging her companion (representing tradition itself) to "act his age"—ironically meaning to modernize. The satire mocks both older generations' shock at changing social mores and the flapper's bold departure from convention.
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