Life, 1927-11-10 · page 9 of 44
Life — November 10, 1927 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains WWI-era satirical humor. The top cartoon, "An All-American Eleven," depicts bottles of various alcoholic beverages (whiskey, gin, rum, beer) anthropomorphized as a sports team, satirizing American drinking culture and likely Prohibition debates of the era. "There's a Long, Long Reel A-Winding" discusses WWI movie depictions, criticizing how films misrepresented actual combat experiences—particularly regarding French troops and American Expeditionary Forces activities. "Spratt and Whale," "The Huddle System," and "Blushing Young Man" are brief humorous anecdotes typical of Life's satirical format, using wordplay and social observation rather than topical reference. The overall tone reflects American civilian perspectives on WWI, alcohol availability, and entertainment during the war period.
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“The Stands Go Wild” While the Unknown Substitute Makes the Touchdown and Wins for Dear Old Insertnameof “TF we leave now we'll be ahead of the crowd and won't get caught in the traffic.” “That's not Ella in the purple hat after all. I didn’t think she'd ap- pear in public like that.” “Have you got the other rug? No; I mean the other one.” “Those beasts behind us have that ttle out again,” “If we start now we won't have to hunt for our car in the dark.” “Did you notice who was with Freddie Fitzsimmons in that row be- hind us? He only got his divorce last Monday ‘Did I give you my vanity to put in your poc “If we start now. “What time is it?” “I'm not cold, only my feet.” “You go first and I'll squeeze through after you.” McC. H. Spratt and Whale ACK SPRATT ate meat and fat; His wife pecked at the lean To make her hefty figure flat. You girls know what I mean. F.G.C. The Huddle System “THERE THEY DO HOPE MENRY WON'T REF STORY I TOLD HIM LAST NIGHT.” ARE GATHERING AGAIN—I AT THAT AN ALL-AMERICAN ELEVEN. There's a Long, Long Reel A-Winding F it is true, as claimed, that his- tory will soon be taught by mo- tion pictures, history is due for a good sock on the nose. _ Personal experiences, contempo- rary newspaper accounts, and official reports of the late World War have given us one generally accepted idea of that conflict, but apparently that idea is all wrong. A careful study of the war movies now making (for this man at least) a no-man’s land of our better motion picture mosques would indicate that the actual activities of the A. E. F. were as follows: Troops arriving in a town for bil- leting were always greeted by bevies of beautiful French girls. Troops leaving a town where they had been billeted were al- ways accompanied for a con- siderable distance by bevies of beautiful French girls, who laughingly marched side-by- side with their boy friends. Whenever a troop movement by auto trucks was under way, one battery of horse-drawn artillery galloped madly from one end of the column to an- other, and return, continuously. The A. E. F. sang “You're in the Army Now” or “Hinky Dinky” without cessation. At mess call, each private took a French child in the chow line with him. Disillusioned soldiers would stand upright on a battlefield in the midst of a barrage and de nounce war, without getting a scratch, French troops were always retreat- ing, and British, Italian and Belgian troops were never on hand at all. A great many Americans appar- ently threw away their own rifles, substituting quaint pieces used in the Civil or Spanish Wars, equipped with French sword bayonets. All trained nurses were pretty. A.C. M. Azoy LUSHING YOUNG MAN: I air of ladies’ silk hose. Lispinc Sarescint: What thize? Hawker: Get yER WINNING CoLoRs. Bright Bertha: svt, ctoror, now DOES HE KNOW WHICH SIDE WILL WIN? comicbooks.com