Life, 1927-08-18 · page 23 of 36
Life — August 18, 1927 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains local humor and satire typical of Life's small-town comedy section. The "Local News" items mock provincial American life: a barber adding "sophistication" by hiring a manicurist, a newly-minted lawyer losing his first case through incompetence, and travelers exhausted by driving. The main cartoon, "In the Grand Canyon," satirizes tourists who treat natural wonders as mere backdrops, reducing sublime landscape to movie scenery—a jab at Hollywood's influence on American sensibilities. The large text piece by Lloyd Mayer mocks teenage girls' complaints about their mothers, presenting an exaggerated adolescent voice that contradicts itself: girls criticize mothers for being controlling while admitting they themselves are selfish and irresponsible. The satire targets both affected teenage rebellion and parents' genuine frustrations with youth. The final exchange ("That's All") is a brief joke about employment negotiations—a worker demands a raise only to learn the employer won't grant one.
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