Life, 1927-11-10 · page 26 of 44
Life — November 10, 1927 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical pieces targeting early 1920s social attitudes: **"Young Men—Take Warning!"** mocks young women's newfound confidence about football knowledge. A man at a game is flustered when his date corrects his football strategy, challenging the conventional idea that women know nothing about sports. The satire targets both progressive women entering male domains and conservative men threatened by this shift. **"What Dreams Are Made Of"** advertises mattresses through a woman's testimonial, satirizing commercial manipulation—she attributes her happiness to the product while being paid $500 by the mattress company to say so. **"Paragon"** (a court dialogue) satirizes divorce proceedings where a judge is baffled: a wife wants divorce despite her husband being faithful, supportive, and non-abusive. She simply considers it "the smart thing to do." The satire targets both frivolous divorce and the judge's assumption that only abuse/neglect justifies separation. The bottom cartoon jokes that "four out of every five have it"—likely referencing a common advertising trope of the era claiming most people suffer some ailment.
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