Life — January 12, 1928 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Explanation of Life Magazine Page 10 This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **Top cartoon**: A motorist has crashed into a boat. The joke plays on insurance terminology—the driver says he now only needs "one thing" to complete his misfortune: "An accident" (implying the crash itself doesn't count as one). 2. **"Beneath His Rough Exterior"**: A humorous essay by Heman Fag, Jr., where a cynical, gruff man confesses he's actually sentimental underneath—reading *Saturday Evening Post* and becoming emotional over advertisements. 3. **"Odyssey of a Man with a Cold"**: A comic dialogue showing a man calling various people (Bud, Sam, Bob, Jones, Smutley) while sick, each conversation frustratingly brief. A separate panel shows two women (Jane and June) discussing a woman's "lovely contour" and silhouette—June admits she's never ridden in the car being discussed.