Life, 1928-03-01 · page 14 of 42
Life — March 1, 1928 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century humor: 1. **"A Few Reasons Why I Am Occasionally Happy"** — A humorous essay listing absurd life observations, including shower temperature control and avoiding shaving comments. 2. **"The Professor (to tourists)"** — A cartoon showing a car accident where a professor claims he's discovered "a worm that will not turn," a pun on the proverb "even a worm will turn" (meaning even the meek will resist if pushed too far). 3. **"The Office Tyrant Telephones to His Little Wife"** — A sketch showing a domineering husband interrupting his wife with repeated phone calls and contradictory demands, satirizing controlling workplace behavior and domestic power dynamics. The bottom cartoon mockingly captioned "Gracious, I feel just like Cinderella!" shows a woman surrounded by shoes, ironically comparing shoe-shopping to servitude.
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12 A Few Reasons Why I Am Occasionally Happy ECAUSE about once a month I am able to manipulate the Hot and Cold knobs of the shower in such a way as to produce a thick spray of mildly warm water that stays mildly warm for five min- utes. Because now and then a waiter tells me, “The is very good to- day” and the actually turns out to be very good that day. Because now and then, having omitted to shave myself, I go through the day without hearing anybody to me, “I see you cut yourself shaving this morning.” Because about once a year I meet a girl who does not imagine she would be happier as a nurse or an interior decorator. Because now and then somebody says to me, “Tell me all about your- self,” and lets me stay on the sub- ject for five minutes, Because it is sometimes possible to go to a barber in a strange town Tue Proressor (to tourists): Just a moment, my friends! I have discovered a worm that will not turn. who knows how to give you a close trim without making you look as though you must be batting about -187 in the Three-I League. Because now and then I come across somebody who hasn’t heard Mr. Benchley’s story about the cake. Because every now and then I can make a trip in a filled revolving door and maintain complete con- trol of the situation. Tup. The Office Tyrant Telephones to His Little Wife H ELLO, is this Honey, this Well, I thought Well, how are That's fine My, my! Well, I'm We—e—ell, of co— But, dearest, I Yes, but don’t y: But look, darl Yes, I underst: That's just the Wouldn’t it be —— Don't you want —— Oh, all right, I] —— s, I'll ar, I und—— right aft I'll make —— Yes, I'll hurr Yes, honey, I'll —— Yes, sweet, I'll —— Yes, dove, I'm —— All right, pree— I will. Good —— Oh. © H. F. rvey~ RS "THOSE poolroom sharks must “Gracious, I feel just like Cinderella!” have good eyes.” “That's right. They always spot a poor player.” comicbooks.com