Life, 1928-04-26 · page 12 of 35
Life — April 26, 1928 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine features a cartoon titled "One! Behind a Pillar" depicting a crowd gathered around tall pillars or columns, with figures both standing and sitting. The cartoon appears to be satirizing public behavior or social dynamics in crowds. Below the cartoon, the article "Little Suggestions That Make Summer Outings Worth While" presents humorous dialogue snippets mocking typical summer outing complaints and suggestions—references to mushrooms, oars, diving, cats, sweaters, and other casual outdoor activity details. The humor relies on absurdist non-sequiturs and deadpan responses to common tourist or recreational frustrations. The overall satire targets the banality and awkwardness of summer social gatherings and group outings among the leisured classes.
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“One! Benin a Piciar.” Little Suggestions That Make Summer Outings Worth While “NT EVER mind backing up to the +N sign, Bill. This is the road, all right.”...“Go ahead, M Poison ivy doesn’t look like that. ..“Aw, put the keg right in the front. Nobody will stop us.” “Sock him one on the nose, Charley! No bear can get funny with us!"... “Change places with me, buddy. I'm tired of pulling these oars.”... “Yeah! Sure they're mushrooms.” ...“We don’t need a guide; I’ve got a marvelous sense of direction.”... “Give the log a kick; it’s probably nothing but a stray cat.”...‘Don’t be afraid to dive; it’s at least ten feet down to those rocks.”... “Just carry your red sweater under your arm, Joe, and he won't even notice it.”...“Let’s all have 4 cigarette; if that guy's a forest ranger I'm Tunney.”..."Blow smoke at ‘em, fella, and they won't sting you.”...“Let’s not wait; we won't need a spare.”...“‘Don’t be a sap, Bill! He wants you to pet him, that’s all!” C.J. comicbooks.com