Life, 1928-10-05 · page 16 of 48
Life — October 5, 1928 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts a grotesque creature (labeled "The Modest Week-ender Enters His Host's Up-to-date Bathroom") bursting through a bathroom door in silhouette, startling the inhabitants inside. The exaggerated, monstrous figure appears designed to satirize the "week-ender"—a guest who visits for the weekend and apparently has poor bathroom etiquette or manners. The accompanying text below presents "The Course of True Love, According to Popular Songs," which humorously deconstructs romantic song lyrics by presenting them literally and sarcastically, revealing the clichéd and often ridiculous nature of popular love songs. A "Fairy Story" section begins on the right. The overall page mixes visual satire with written humor targeting social conventions and popular culture.
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Tue Movest Weex-rnver Enters His Host’s Ur-to-pate BatHRroom The Course of True Love, Ac- cording to Popular Songs You’re in love again and you love, love, love it—you're in love again and you're darned glad of it And, oh, boy, this sweet girl that you so admire is just like a blister burning with fire Why, she’s the fairest queen you've ever seen— the dearest miss you'd love to kiss... You met her down on Lovers’ Lane: where sweethearts meet again said, “You're charming,” and cuddled up near—whispered sweet nothings right in her ear She said, “I don’t believe anything that you say, but say it, say it again.”....And then you kissed her and she cried for more—and you soon gave her what she cried so for But she thought you were a low-down kind— didn’t realize you were so refined she threw you down and then left town. -++But she came back with love as strong as applejack—and said, ‘Won't ju} you do, do, do, what you did, did, did before, baby?" So you sat in the park and got that kiss in the dark—and you pres her hand so she'd understand what you were afraid to say. .... Now you're gonnt get_a ring—you'll see the parson in the spring—the bells will ting-a-ling-a-li and every little thing will be be-yoo- Vincent Clark Odell. FAIRY STORY Once upon a time there was an old gr! who was completely satisfied with & seats that he obtained for the big game keadi comp son name “San Belas comicbooks.com