Life, 1927-10-27 · page 28 of 36
Life — October 27, 1927 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine collects brief humorous anecdotes and cartoons from contemporary newspapers and publications, labeled "Our Foolish Contemporaries"—satirizing current trends and social behavior. **Key content:** - **The police dog joke**: A man brags about buying a cheap police dog; Joe Frisco (a real stuttering comedian of the era) quips it must be a "stool pigeon"—slang for an informant, implying the dog is worthless. - **Marriage/romance bits**: Continental European humor about masculine women's hats and skeptical romantic declarations. - **Business satire**: An executive's solution to employee relations: ignore dissidents for months until they accept their position—mocking corporate callousness. - **Period-specific humor**: References to golf culture, whale meat expeditions, and the transformation of New York's neighborhoods reflect 1920s-30s American concerns. The cartoons mock contemporary foolishness through exaggeration and wordplay typical of satirical magazines of this era.
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