Life, 1928-03-15 · page 11 of 34
Life — March 15, 1928 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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**Top Image:** A photograph captioned with dialogue about "Joe" finishing early from a bridge party, suggesting this is a candid or staged scene documenting social life—likely a humorous moment about domestic social obligations. **"Mrs. Pop's Diary" Column:** A domestic humor piece dated February 20th. The diarist complains about limited edible animals, discusses modern playwrights misrepresenting women who attend matinees, and describes luxurious home habits (elaborate baths, fine negligees). **"The Wearing of the Green" Illustration:** Shows a man in profile, likely referencing the Irish song/tradition of that name, though the specific satirical point is unclear from the visible text. The page exemplifies *Life*'s focus on upper-middle-class domestic satire and social commentary typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines.
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“Say...does any o’ youse people mind if Joe finishes up a little early to-night? His wife's FebruaryBetimes up, discoursing 20th with our Katie about what provisions should be laid in over the coming holiday, both of us distressed that the world contains so few edible animals, albeit we are neither of us in especial carnivorous, but it is tedious to have such short range in assembling menus. And I did tell Katie how modern play- wrights do represent women with in- terests outside the home as being negligent in their domestic duties and did ask her if she would classify me as such, receiving a negative reply which pleased me mighty much, but Lord! if the truth were actually known, the pains that I take with our table might possibly be laid to the fact that I like to eat better than I like to work. At last, thanks to Dr. Montgomery Smith, I have learned how to have onion soup au throwin’ a bridge party.” gratin prepared in our kitchen as skilfully as it is done in certain restaurants, so off to the shops to buy the earthen vessels in which to serve it properly, marking that the Tue Wearinc or THE Green new uniforms on our hall attendants make the place look like a French steamer, and how I wish that my fancy were fact! Now is the time of year when I do long to migrate, and the thought that we cannot ac- cept our marvelous invitation to” Aiken does set me a-wondering how many drops of chloral are required for an effective suic But I must make the best of it by indulging my- self in as much luxury as is possible at home, so I am beginning by hav- ing my servant Florence bring to my bed a sample temperature of my bath before she draws it and by wearing my finest neglig when- ever I feel like so doing. To a tea at the Randolph Rays’ this afternoon to meet Mistress Madge Titheradge, the English playactress, all very pleasant, and when I reached home I did tell (Please turn to page 29) comicbooks.com