Life, 1928-02-23 · page 5 of 35
Life — February 23, 1928 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains two separate pieces of humor: **Top cartoon**: Shows two men examining a Ford automobile, with the caption "Pardon our ignorance, brother—but this ain't one o' tha new Fords, is it?" This is Ford-brand satire, likely mocking the Model T's homogeneous appearance—so many identical Fords existed that people couldn't distinguish old models from new ones. **Main article**: "Two Physical Culture Fans Get Together" depicts a dialogue between two men discussing health regimens. One boasts of his "dynamic energy" and "magnetic personality" from avoiding "mental worry," while the other credits raw foods and exercise. The illustration shows a woman studying physical culture literature. The satire targets the early 20th-century "physical culture" movement—trendy health/fitness fads of the era—mocking participants' earnest belief in these pseudoscientific wellness philosophies.
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Noreen “Pardon our ignorance, brother—but this ain't one o’ tha new Fords, is it?” Two Physical Culture Fans Get Together ELL, hello, old “\ How's your stami “Oh, it’s building w derfully, thank you. And yours “It’s fine. And sce my bodily vigor. I've conquered baldness and fallen arches since I last saw you. I'm just) bursting with dynamic energy. “Well, can see man, well, that’s news. And I that you're bubbling over with vitality, too.” “Yes, Lam. And did you notice my magnetic personality ?” “I certainly did. You're free from ments il worry, I suppose?” “Absolutely. And you, old man, how did you come out with that ex- cess fat of yours?” “I removed every surplus ounce of And my skin has a new lustre, “Ah, eating your way to health, e you?” “Oh, yes, I now live on nothing but uncooke d vegetables, cold water, and nuts. “That's right. I live entirely on raw oats and sour milk, myself.” vA Tus Price Sie Paw. “You do well to. It tones up the system. And by the way, your muscular activity these days?” “Very robust. It has undergone a sturdy development.” “So has mine. I can bend iron bars with my teeth.” “Yes, I've taken up light exercise, too. Well, so long, old man. I got to get going. I got to hurry back to my soda counter. how is W.W. Scott. Encouraging Piya STENOGRAPHER: Do ou really think there’s any » for advancement in this Dirro: Yes, the boss's wife is leaving him at the end of this month, Sec COND DEOPLE who live in glass houses shouldn't throw parties. comicbooks.com