Life, 1927-10-27 · page 24 of 36
Life — October 27, 1927 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: 1. **"How to Correct That Slice"**: A humorous golf advice column that deliberately offers contradictory tips (e.g., "always wear spiked golf shoes" which are "not nearly as good as bedroom slippers"), culminating in the absurdist conclusion that slicing is "absolutely impossible to overcome." This mocks overwrought golf instruction manuals popular with the leisure class. 2. **Top cartoon**: A dock scene where a driver has taken passengers to the wrong location. The dialect-heavy dialogue ("Jess de same, Boss") suggests working-class characters, likely reflecting period stereotypes. 3. **"Travel Broadens One"**: A joke about a wealthy woman (addressed as "Judge") who travels extensively but only remembers Pullman car names—mocking superficial tourism and social pretension among the wealthy. 4. **"At the Whippet Races"**: A visual gag where Doris jokingly suggests someone will ride the racing dog, playing on the absurdity of dog racing as entertainment. All pieces target leisure-class pursuits and pretension.
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“pamMiT! pRIvER, ¥¢ “NOW AMIN’ DAT TOO BA! How to Correct That Slice (According to the Experts) SLICING is caused by hunching the left shoulder and biting the tongue as one pivots on the right heel preparatory to flexing the del- toid muscles for the drive. It can be corrected by a firmer grasp on the handle of the club and by grasp- ing the club more loose A steel ingot soldered to the d of the club will obviate a tendency to slice which is often caused by using a club too heavy in the head. If you have trouble keeping your drives straight, always wear spiked golf shoes which are not nearly as good as bedroom slippers or rubber boots in correcting a tendency to slice. Always take a very full swing at the ball but never raise the club above the level of the hips. In addressing the ball, be sure to keep it at an equal distance from each foot. A handy working rule is to have the TIME TO CATCH MY BOAT.” bp, Boss! It's A MANUTY NICE PLACE TER Go.” ball two inches from the toe of the right foot and a yard from the heel of the left foot. A slice is one of the simplest Its in golf to correct and is absolutely impossible to overcome. RL, f BROUGHT ME TO THE WRONG DOCK AND 1 HAD EXACTLY Jes’ DE SAME, BOSS, DE PLACE WIHEAM DIS BOAT GWINE— Travel Broadens One “JYADGE seems to get a great 44 deal out of her travels, doesn’t sh Yes, she can tell you the name of every Pullman car she’s slept in.” At the Whippet Races Dick: po You THINK THAT DOG WILL WIN Doris: t poN’T KNOW; I'M JUST WAITING TO SEE WHO'S GOING TO RIDE IT. comicbooks.com