Life, 1927-07-21 · page 30 of 38
Life — July 21, 1927 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous anecdotes from newspapers and magazines, mocking social pretension and absurdity. Key examples: **"We and She"**: A woman claims only an angel would endure an airplane ride with her husband—implying marital discord. **"Fools Rush On"**: A girl auditioning for acting roles admits four failures have destroyed her confidence, contradicting the producer's claim that repetition builds nerve. **"We've Dinned There Too"**: A woman describes a dinner at a new neighbor's as requiring a "paper napkin"—suggesting cheap, poor-quality service. **"Discobolus and the Pedestrian"**: A pedestrian struck by a discus claims it hit the thrower's radiator cap, creating absurd legal confusion about liability. **"What Price Aristotle"**: A newspaper advice column ironically advertises "How to spend time between husbands"—mocking both romantic instability and the newspaper's obliviousness. The page satirizes middle-class social anxieties, marital strain, and the human tendency toward self-deception and pretense.
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