Life, 1928-09-21 · page 24 of 36
Life — September 21, 1928 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **Main Cartoon: "You'd Adore Her If You Really Knew Her"** (by Lloyd Mayer) Sue attempts to convince her friend to befriend a woman by praising her intelligence while simultaneously undermining her—describing her as "peculiar," socially awkward, and someone who "embarrasses" people. The satire mocks how people use backhanded compliments and contradictory arguments to manipulate others into accepting unpopular individuals. The illustration shows a couple on what appears to be a motorcycle or bicycle, supporting the theme of forced companionship. **"Nature Lesson"** (by Norman R. Jaffray) A simple poem explaining that money "doesn't grow on" trees—satirizing adults' tendency to use nature metaphors to teach obvious lessons to children. **Two Brief Jokes** One about a politician's daughter preparing an "acceptance speech" for a proposal she expects to refuse, and another about a couple celebrating their "golden anniversary" after being married "fifty times" each—both poking fun at marriage and vanity.
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“You'd Adore Her If You Really Knew Her” Sue: I can’t understand why you don't like her. She’s really terribly brilliant and awfully amusing. He: Is she? Somehow I've never got- ten along with her. Sue: Well, you ought to get to know her, because I know you'd adore her if you really knew her. She's really an aw- fully sweet girl. He: Well, she must be if you like her so much, Sur: She honestly is, my dear. I mean I admire her terribly because she’s got an awfully good mind. He: Well, I've heard other people say so, too. I've probably been mistaken about her. I'll take your advice and try to know her better. Sue (enthusiastically): Will you hon- estly? I wish you would, because she’s just the type that would int’rest you tre- mendously because she’s so bright and all! He: Yes, I certainly will. I've evidently got her all wrong. Sue: Of course she’s peculiar, sort of. I mean you mustn’t mind the unconven- tional sort of things she says and does sometimes. He: I don’t think they'd scare me off. Sue: No, I don’t think they would, either, but of course loads of people don’t understand her, sort of, and get the wrong impression about her, do you know what I mean? He: Oh, of course; that’s quite nat- ural but I don’t think / would. Sue: No, I don’t think you would, be- cause you're broadminded and everything but I know heaps of people who abom- inate her because she says such awful things sometimes and does the wildest sort of things, do you know what I mean? He: Really? Well, I don’t suppose she really means any harm by it, does she? Sue: Oh, heavens no, my dear! Of “You men are all alike—I knew you'd want to call him Junior.” “May I ask, sir, would a stick be proper oa a visit to a flying field?” course not, only it’s just that she makes herself so darned conspicuous that people hate to be with her because she ember. rasses them to death by these perfectly frightful things she’s always doing and saying all the time. He: I don’t wonder. Sue: But I don’t mean anything against her, my dear, only I just wanted to warn you not to be surprised by any- thing she does because she really doesn’t mean a thing by it, my dear. I mean it’s just her way and I hope you'll get know her because she hasn't hardly any friends on account of being so peculiar and all, do you know what I mean? Lloyd Mayer. NATURE LESSON Basy, take a look and see What we adults call a “tree.” Had enough? Now listen, dear: There’s a moral lesson here. Sce the branches, leaves, and so on? That’s what money doesn’t grow on. Norman R. Jaffray. SHE WON'T SAY “NO” Portictan’s Davucuter: I hope Jim doesn’t propose tonight. Her Motner: Why? Potrtician’s Daucuter: My acceptance speech isn’t quite finished yet. “Tue Puiirs are celebrating thet golden wedding anniversary.” “What!” “Yes. You see, they have each beea married fifty times.” comicbooks.com