Life, 1927-10-06 · page 9 of 40
Life — October 6, 1927 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon**: A large baby's head dominates the scene while adults admire it. The satire mocks excessive compliments paid to infants—people make exaggerated remarks about the baby's appearance ("gorgeous hair," etc.), a common social convention the cartoonist finds absurd. **"The Fashion Designer at Yosemite"**: Paul S. Powers recounts visiting Yosemite Valley and observing how nature's colors—golden atriums, rose hues, wild gamebirds—inspired him. The humor lies in a fashion designer finding haute-couture inspiration in wilderness scenery. **"As a Motorist Thinketh"** and **"College Opens"**: Brief humorous anecdotes about driving frustrations and dormitory life. These pieces exemplify Life magazine's early 20th-century style: gentle social satire about middle-class American experiences (fashion, nature tourism, college life).
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