Life — October 19, 1928 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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# "Skippy's Letters" - A Humorous Aviation Story This page features "Skippy's Letters" by Percy L. Crosby, a satirical humor column. The illustration shows two men in an airplane cockpit, depicting a comedic aviation anecdote. Skippy recounts a plane ride where he observes the pilot's bewildering navigation methods. The humor centers on the pilot's casual, illogical explanations for flying procedures—claiming to navigate by looking at maps through the plane's windows, using landmarks, and making arbitrary decisions about altitude and direction. The satire mocks early aviation's improvised nature and pilots' sometimes questionable expertise. The page also includes a poem mocking weak football teams and their cheerleaders, and a brief note about cocktail culture evolving into "The Melting Pot." These represent typical Light entertainment content from this era of *Life* magazine.