Life, 1928-10-19 · page 28 of 40
Life — October 19, 1928 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page reprints satirical cartoons and jokes from international publications. The main cartoon—credited to *Punch* (London)—depicts a medieval knight apologizing to a lady for being late to help with laying rushes (floor coverings), claiming he stopped to fight "old enemies." The joke mocks chivalric excuses: the knight prioritizes combat over domestic duties. Below are brief humorous submissions from American and European newspapers. Topics include: a wicked husband who actually adores his pretty wife (so talks badly about her to discourage rivals); warnings against drinking while driving with young men; Florida's climate; Gene Tunney giving up boxing; and a young artist unsure whether to name or paint first. The page's title, "Aut Scissores aut Nullus" (Latin: "Either scissors or nothing"), suggests satirizing pretentious or foolish contemporary attitudes through published humor.
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Li FE Our Foolish gGpiteContemporaries Tux Lavy: Of course you would be late on the very day you promised to help me to lay the rushes ‘Tur Kxicur: I'm very sorry, my dear, but 1 happened to meet a few old enemies of mine that | hadn't seen for years; but | came away as soon as I could. —Puncnt (London), BY PERMISSION. Tue etavry about rearing a large family is that at least one of them may not turn out like the others.—Milwaukee Journal. “What a wicked husband—you've no idea of all the horrid things he's saying about his wife.” “No, you're wrong. She's so pretty he adores her—that's the reason he's trying to scare the others off.”” —LiIutustration (Panis). WHY, DAUGHTER! “Davenrer, I've told you time and again you mustn't take a drink while out driving with a young man. You've spilled ginger ale on the cushions again and the upholstery has faded on your dress."'—Louisville Courier-Journal. Froripa has a wonderful climate—in re- pose.—Detroit Free Press, “Aut Scissors aut Nullus” in my bower! ADVANCE COPY Estice Gavvneau, the paragrapher, who puts five strings on violins, forwards the one about the former pants presser who turned moving picture impresario, He was presented with a first novel by an admirer who had dedicated it to him. Thanking the author effusively, he added, in a postscript: **Please tell me when the dedication takes place and what I should wear.""—New York Graphic. “They said Gene Tunney gave up boxing to study philosophy.’’ “He doesn't have to prove he's a philosopher— he must have been one to give up boxing.” —Lr Monot Itcosraé (Panis). “Last week it was the other arm that wes empty.”” “If I had as good a memory as you, bost, Va be'riding 8 ey om'e'car joo!” —Soxorcsnisse-Strix (StockHoL), GENIUS IN THE BUD “Dear Six: Tam a young man and am anxioo to be an artist and paint a picture. I have pro cured the brush and paints, Please tell me, should I name it first and then paint it, or sbould’ I paint it, and name it later."—Youngstown (O.) Vind> cator. Name it first, and then don’t paint it. —New Yorker. EVERYTHING GOES BY COMPARISON Axotner day we never expected to live to # but did was the one when this would be a stk ing simile: ‘As modestly dressed as a female bareback rider in the circus."* —Ohio State Journal. ak aban tac comicbooks.com