Life, 1927-12-15 · page 31 of 40
Life — December 15, 1927 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **short humor pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The humor relies on early 20th-century social observations: **"Mother Knows Best"**: A young woman from Indiana receives romantic attention from a bank clerk and artist, writes home about their virtues, and her mother wisely advises: "I certainly would not trust an other." The joke is the mother's pragmatic skepticism about both suitors despite the daughter's enthusiasm. **"Life's Little Discrepancies"**: A brief verse mocking the gap between how fashionable gowns look on fashion models versus on actual wives—commenting on advertising deception. **"The Blunter Instrument"**: A joke about a referee's crude language during a game. **Other snippets**: Brief quips about pedestrian rights, transgressors, and humor in catalogs. The page is primarily **advertising** (Life magazine subscriptions and Brooks Brothers clothing), with lightweight domestic and social satire typical of Life's mid-period satirical humor focused on urban middle-class life rather than political commentary.
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