Life, 1928-02-23 · page 14 of 35
Life — February 23, 1928 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon depicts a crowded street scene with the caption: "Run along, dearie—here comes my boy friend and I've forgotten his name." This is a joke about infidelity and casual romantic entanglements—a woman hurriedly dismisses one man as another approaches, having forgotten the first man's identity. The satire targets social hypocrisy and the loose romantic behaviors of the era. Below is a "Glossary of Police Terms"—humorous definitions mocking police procedures and corruption, including terms like "Footpads," "Detective," and "Police Dragnet." The bottom cartoon shows a man being struck by a car, captioned: "Mr. P. Destrian has made a lot of them miss since he witnessed a bullfight." This satirizes how witnessing bullfighting has altered a pedestrian's street-crossing behavior, making him recklessly confident.
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“Run along, dearie—here comes my boy friend and I've forgotten his name.” OLICE HEAD: Any solid, im- penctrable object affixed to shoulders and carried around by a Policeman: The fellow that isn’t there when you get held up but never misses you on Police Tag Day: The day you parked in front of a fire plug and got Glossary of Police Terms Arrested: What happened to the process of development in the inte- rior of the skull of any Police Official: The man behind the feet on the desk at Police Headquarters: The place where you go to be laughed at when your watch is lifted by a Mr. P. Destrian has made a lot of them miss since he witnessed a bullfight. Footpad: Rubber heel worn by a Detective: Any man who can find his cigarettes, his slippers and his collar buttons after his wife puts them away, also one who spends his time looking for The Man Higher Up: A flagpole sitter, when they spread the Police Dragnet: The “net” taken in by police officials for the “drag” received by the other crooks, for whom they are always Scouring the City: A procedure that never seems to clean it up, although it often results in a Big Cleanup of Criminals: Getting the filthy lucre out of their joints. Asia Kagowan. Very Queer THs thing has puzzled us through- out our prime, And has been doing so since we could toddle: How can a car ten years ahead of its time Come out next season with a brand-new model? J. G. comicbooks.com