Life, 1928-03-01 · page 9 of 42
Life — March 1, 1928 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humor pieces rather than political cartoons. "The Good Old Paper Snow Storm" shows an absent-minded woman reading falling paper scraps during what she mistakes for snow—a visual gag about distraction. "What Really Happened" depicts lions discussing scratches, using dialect humor common to early 20th-century American comedy. The joke appears to rely on humorous mispronunciations and exaggerated speech patterns. The illustration shows two men at a table; one mentions wanting "a soft-boiled egg," likely the setup for a joke about miscommunication or mistaken orders. "Where Ignorance Is Bliss" is a brief exchange about someone not receiving a letter from Harvard, with wordplay about making money in "the movie game." The humor relies on slapstick, dialect comedy, and puns typical of 1920s-era Life magazine content.
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an / Tre Goon Orn Parer SNow Storm The absent-minded heroine, driven out into the night, stops to read one of the snowflakes. ANIEL: Oh, my Gawd! Lookut all them lions! What am I gonna do? What am I gonna do? A Lion: Well, fa catnip’s sake, will ya see what tha boss sent us down this tim nd thin Anotuer Lion: Yeah, you should complain an’ grow fastudiuss. Ya got moce of tha danssun girl an’ a good half of tha money lender. But me, V'm hungry-- Danieu: Oh, why wuzzun I a bet- ter kid when I wuz young? Oh, what a mean Kin A Lion: He don’t shape up sa good, Shorty. Lookut them tendons; an’ he’s all sharp corners Axotiter Lion: Try a bite. Ya can’t tell about them things. They look one way an’ they taste another. Givewn a nip. Daniet: Oh, my Gawd! They're lookun me over! Oh! Ob! Oh! A Lion: Now lessee. If he’s tough, it orta show in tha ealf-—-—- Axotner Lion: Thassa right idea! Giveum a nip, Joe! Danier: OUCH! Thass my leg! A Lion: L.ookit----he's What Really Happened scratchun at me-—tha lil devul-——- Dante: I ain't s-s-s-scratchun, I'm tremblun--—I din’t mean ta scratch ya, Misser Lion---Iss my nerves-—-—- A Lion: Say, that don’t feel sa bad--~scratch summore, right behine that ear-—--harder—--Hey, fellas, this seratchun stuff is tha berreez—- Anotuer Lion: Hey, ya got moce of tha danssun girl, an’ half of tha money lender an’ now ya wanta grab off all the scratchun. Yar a fine friend. Move over, wiya? A Tiurp Lion: Less try it. Move over, ya two images, an’ give a fella achanst. Baby, ainnat grand! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, boy!! A Fovrti Lion: How about a lil room, huh? Cmon, Felix, lay back, fa tha lova Pete. Ridown between tha shoulders, Dan----your name's Dan, ain't it? Scratch ridown be- tween------a-a-a-a-a-a-ah! Thass tha SPOT! Oh, golly, ainnat ellergunt! Tue Orner Lions: Lemmee have a whack at it -Don't be a dog inna manger, ( morgudge onnim, Felix? lil merey, Arthur, an’ gimme some room, I got a turble bite Dantet: D-d-d-don’t push, boys, t-t-t-time enough for everyb-b-b-buddy—- “And so on, far into the night Heman Fay, Jr. Where Ignorance Is Bliss HE: Did you get your letter at Harvard? He: Why, no. write to me there? K Did you “QO you're making big money in the movie game?” “You said it. I'm a dollar- “That reminds me—I want a soft-boiled egg.” a-yeah man.” comicbooks.com