Life, 1927-11-10 · page 16 of 44
Life — November 10, 1927 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **Mrs. Peps's Diary** (October 18th entry) and unrelated satirical content about preparing for California trips. The diary entry humorously describes the author's domestic debate with her husband about which literary character he'd prefer to be. When asked, he chooses "Jack Spratt"—a nursery rhyme character known for eating no fat while his wife ate no lean. The satirical point: the husband refuses to engage seriously, giving evasive non-answers. The wife sarcastically concludes he's "best equipped for being" Little Red Riding Hood, mocking his avoidance. The page also includes cartoons about California travel tips (overcoats for temperature variation) and "Sights of the Game"—a baseball joke about a cheerleader calling for nine when only ten runs were scored, illustrating miscounting or confusion.
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ps ry October ‘\ dreary rain a-falling, 89 1 did keep this day 18th to my bed, conversing pleasantly with my husband over my breakfast tray, and when I did ask him what character in literature he would prefer to be, he did answer “Jack Spratt” with no hesitation so- ever, having put on fifteen pounds since the summer, and when I did press him for a more serious re- sponse, he quoth, after much ponder- ing, “Henry the Eighth,” nor would he give me any reasons, neither, which caused me to regard him gravely, forasmuch as Henry the Eighth not only had a liberal allot- ment of wives, but gave not nd thought to beheading them when they annoyed him. I did say nought, however, but set about considering the question for myself, which moved Sam to remark that the character I was best equipped for being, was Little Red Riding-Hood. but I paid Mother: WELL, WAS THE GAME A success? Daughter: no. u DIDN’T GET IN. him no heed, and was at some pains to arrive at a conclusion for that I should not care to make a choice until I had reviewed the whole of literature. Methinks it might be pleasant to have as much lure and charm as Galsworthy’s Irene For- syte, yet had such a feckless time of it that a place in her shoes is not so desirable. Perhaps it were not so bad to be Mrs. Touchett in Henry James's “Portrait of a Lad rich, independent of her family when it suited her to be otherwise, pei ic, and with courage to ex- claim magnificently, “My point of view, thank God, is | personal!” Marge Boothby in to see me, full of a new leader of thought lately come to town whom of our most prominent citizens are consulting about their mental and spiritual dis- turbances, until I was at some pains to believe my ears, so like the woman in Edith Wharton's last book did she sound. Nor would I agree to go with her to his (Please turn to page 28) she some How to Prepare for a California Trip ECOME climate-conscious. Practice deep br ng, ex- haling with sounds of “Oh” and “Ah.” Exercise neck, You will be ex- pected to crane it at vie queens, Discard overcoat (for the days). Prepare to buy overcoat (for the cold days). D. wait till you get there to write your article about Hollywood. Do it now. It will be more convincing. Buy a return ticket. W.J. PL “ S go to the movies.” L No, let’s stay here on the front porch. We can read better sub- titles on the flivvers.” warm Sights of the Game THE MAN WHO GAVE TEN RAHS WHEN THE CHEER-LEADER CALLED FOR NINE. comicbooks.com