Life, 1927-08-04 · page 12 of 40
Life — August 4, 1927 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: 1. **"Iconoclast"** - A poem by Doris Clute celebrating unconventional behavior and rejecting materialism ("So much that's golden does not glitter—For instance, a banana fritter"). 2. **"Rubbing It In"** - A dialogue joke about home refrigeration technology, with one character bragging about owning a "whistle" to warn the iceman of his arrival—a status symbol among those who could afford ice delivery. 3. **"The Aquaplane Girl"** - A caption joke about photography, questioning why photographers can't photograph an attractive woman on an aquaplane without her appearing blurry. 4. **"Tabloid Itinerary"** - A conversational piece about planning a tourist trip hitting various American landmarks and sites associated with notorious crimes or scandals. All reflect period-appropriate domestic humor and consumer culture anxieties.
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