Life, 1928-08-09 · page 28 of 40
Life — August 9, 1928 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical observations about contemporary society and public figures (circa 1924, based on Lindbergh reference). The humor targets: **Social pretension**: A woman returning from bridge announces children played "Niagara on the stairs"—mocking upper-class obliviousness to domestic chaos. **American optimism**: A cartoon mocks a woman who flew the Atlantic instead of making dinner, reversing gender expectations. **Immigrant humor**: A Yiddish-accented job applicant ("Chaimovitz") demonstrates how accent and appearance matter more than qualification—social commentary on discrimination. **Celebrity culture**: A reporter interviewing Lindbergh was thrilled when the famous aviator called him "Sir"—satirizing Americans' deference to celebrities. **Tourist tackiness**: An American woman at historic Warwick Castle wants to install a loudspeaker—mocking American commercialism and cultural insensitivity abroad. The page exemplifies *Life*'s satirical style: brief, urbane jabs at contemporary American society, class, immigration, and the Jazz Age's cultural anxieties.
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Our Foolish React leotin ty es Foxo Morner (just returned from afternoon bridge party Youne Horr “Aut Scissors aut Nullus” sh “e I hope you children have been good ‘es, Mummy, We let the bath run over, and we're playing Niagara on the stairs —Berteny (Syosey). ANOTHER POLITICAL FORECAST Tit Prosessionat. politicians, knowing their elec torate, have paid careful attention to every move- ment except the Live-Will Rogers Anti-Bunk Party. If the American public ever swears off bunk it will be because some super-bunco-man | has found something more effective. | —New York Herald Tribune. In the Near Future “Aha, Madam! So you've been flying the Atlantic again instead of getting dinner ready!" —Lzr Perit Buru (Panis). IT’S ALL IN THE APPROACH A, Craimovirz was looking at the Help Wanted ads., when he came across this: “Man—Distinguished looking, well dressed. Must speak English fluently and flawlessly. See Mr. Blank. At Chaimovitz went to sce Mr. Blank. “Mr. Blenk,’* he began, “I'm de man vot you looking for!"'—New York Evening World. WHAT NEXT? Wares the report reached ‘Bugs"’ Baer that a man went over Niagara Falls in a rubber ball, the clown observed that it wouldn't surprise him to hear that a Singer midget tried it in a lily cup. —New York Graphic THE BIRTH OF A MUSICAL COMEDY Watttr Carter, seen on the street carrying a copy of Lire, dated April, 1924, explained that he was just about to report for rehearsals with his new show.—Variety. AT THE GREYHOUND RACES Wire: So your deg lost the race. Hussann: Yes, but he won the fight after- wards.—Punch. “Take —— regularly. You will feel stranger every day."—Adrt. in a Weekly Paper. We don't quite like the sound of that. —Humorist (London). mtemporaries CASTLES ON THE AIR Miss Irene FRaNkuin, our favorite entertainer who has recently returned to New York from an extended European tour, during which she practically covered the whole Continent, sends us this word of cheer: “A few weeks ago we were prowling throvgh beautiful old Warwick Castle in England. As we stood speechless and a bit reverent in the gler- ous old hall, its fine ceiling scemed lost in the shadows above. All was silent; only the gende Avon rippling below the long windows could be heard. Then the siren voice of the ever-present lady trom Dubuque, cutting the hush like a fire ax: ‘Now, Pa,’ she screamed, ‘wouldn't our loud speaker sound swell in here?" ** —D. A. C. News. | ACHILLES’ HEEL OF A REPORTER We were talking the other day to a member of the editorial staff of the Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph. In the course of conversation it came to light that he had been the reporter who inter viewed Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. Lindbergh being who he is, our curiosity wa immediately aroused. “What,” we inquired with interest, “sort of a fellow is he? How did you get along wit him?" "Fine!" replied our friend, “He's a swell ger and I liked him a lot. Why, do you know, wh I was talking to him he called me ‘Sir’ three o four times!"’—Goblin (Toronto). “*You look like a hard drinker, Glaucus.” “Not at all, Ju it's easy for m C.C.N.Y.Murcury A New Yorx marathon dancer was forced to quit because of a brain affection. No dost that also made him start.—Detroit News. He: If you do not accept me, 1 will throw myst on the nearest land! —Dustin Opintos. —_— SSS INVISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE A Cuucaco scientist has perfected a device &# will measure one twenty-five-billionth of an ind It should be a dandy thing with which w ke? track of the annual progress of farm relief. —Louisville Times. comicbooks.com