Life, 1928-02-16 · page 12 of 38
Life — February 16, 1928 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two satirical cartoons from early 20th-century Life magazine. **Top cartoon**: Shows a golfer falling while skiing, with the caption "They say he's a great guy on the links" / "A golfer, eh?" / "Shucks, no—he promotes chain stores." This mocks someone prominent in retail (chain stores were relatively new and controversial) who receives undeserved social prestige. **Bottom section**: "Thoughts of a Girl in Her Boudoir" is a humorous monologue by a woman reflecting on various romantic and social anxieties. The accompanying photos show her contemplating a gold watch and discussing its pawn-shop origins—satirizing consumerism and women's financial insecurity. Both pieces satirize American social pretension, gender relations, and emerging consumer culture, using humor to critique status-seeking behaviors of the era.
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“They say he’s a great guy on the links.” “A golfer, eh?” “Shucks, no—he promotes chain stores.” Thoughts of a Girl in Her Boudoir GOSH what was it I promised to do this afternoon heavens my hair looks poisonous imagine a hun- dred dollars for that ondulé I should have gone to Mme. Gypp’s I’ve actually got wrinkles in another two years I'll look like nothing human funny sometimes when I look in the mirror I almost believe I'm really as beautiful as men keep telling me I “What’s your advice to women on this clothing question?” “Don't give up the slip!” am but all men are awful flatterers what was it I promised to do this afternoon well anyways what’s the use of trying to remember engage- ments life’s too short and God knows I've got enough on my mind is to-day Friday or Saturday I swear I can’t remember gosh that fiancé is attractive only he’s a terrific flirt I'd be scared to death to marry a man as flirtatious as he is I was actually embarrassed to tears at the way he pursued me last night I'll bet Sylvia was furious because she pretended to be entirely disinterested so she must have been boiling well it certainly wasn’t my fault I'd never lift my finger to take any beau of hers away imagine his asking me if I'd let him call on me I hope he realized I was joking when I said yes but it would be screaming if he came honestly I'll have to have my face lifted or some- thing at this point I look simply lousy gosh I’m tired I wonder what on earth it was I promised to do this afternoon anyways it’s too late now and I haven't had a minute actually I’m exhausted I wish I didn’t think so much I think it ruins your looks.... Lloyd Mayer. Beige Pash % “I have a fine gold watch that cost me eighty-five dollars.” “Is that so! What's its movement?” “To and from the pawn shop.” comicbooks.com