Life, 1928-10-19 · page 29 of 40
Life — October 19, 1928 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **three brief humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons: 1. **"The Coming Champion"** (Sydney Bulletin reprint): An Australian bush worker challenges a stranger to hit him to test his fighting ability—then gets knocked down immediately. The joke is his comical misjudgment of his own toughness. 2. **"Had It Both Ways"**: A man asks an older man if he married a girl or still darns his own socks. The implication is that married men do domestic chores—a common satirical jab at marriage domesticity. 3. **"A Gentle Reminder"**: A husband posts a sign on the bedroom dresser telling his bridge-playing wife not to set up card suits there. The maid finds it and misunderstands it as directed at her. The humor relies on the maid's confusion. These are light domestic/social satire pieces typical of *Life* magazine's humor tradition—poking fun at marriage, domestic life, and miscommunication rather than politics. The page also contains period advertisements.
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THE COMING CHAMPION Gatasy Saat’s mates had expressed a high opinion of his pugilistic abilities and Greasy was by no that they were chafing him, He was on the verandah of the Warri Warri Jigesting a few tots of Mulga rum, when a border rider came in, ‘As he stepped across the verandah, Greasy knocked his hat off by way of introducing him- seif and, when the newcomer demanded what he meant by it, waltzed around belligerently. “Hit me,"* he said, tauntingly. ‘Come on, hit e The newcomer obliged, and Greasy shot along the verandah on his back. He got up slowly, looking considerably surprised. . “s settled, mate,"’ me an’ ‘ave a drink.” What did you pick on to me for?"* asked the man from the rabbit-proof, Greasy wiped some blood from his nose. ‘I wanted to sce if I could fight," he replied. —Bulletin (Sydney). he said, soberly. | “AS CLEAR AS A BROOK” A tor of bunk could well be deleted from the histories and from many textbooks. It was not Had It Both Ways “Well, old man, did you marry that girl of yours, or do you still darn your own socks?” A GENTLE REMINDER Tue wife, an ardent bridge player, had been told many times by her husband not to set up a suit on the board, and time after time she did it; so he printed a sign—‘*Never Set Up a Suit on the Board"’—and placed it on the dresser where she would be sure to sec it. The next morning the maid came in, and as she was tidying up the dresser she saw the sign and picked it up and read it. ‘I guess this is meant for me," she said, *‘but I don’t know what it means.""—New York Sun. Wire jelly when @avored with Abbott's Titters Is made ‘and healthful. Sample Bitters by mail, CW. Abbott & Co,, Baltimore, Md! VERSE FOR AN ALMANAC Tun year’s most comprehensive poem is one by a young man aged seven, and appears in Child Life. In full, it is as follows: “In July 1 go sail- ing, in a boat that needs bailing."* —Detroit News. —Butteriw (Syexey). “Bur you told me you couldn't afford a car." “One soon gets over that stage."* s@ many years ago that a textbook published by “Sometimes things seem horribly out of —Louisville Courier-Journal, the of Kansas contained the following | proportion,” says a critic. Especially when one éefinition: “Brook, a small brook." is forced to make appreciative noises at an album As Villard goes, so goes the Nation. —Lawrence (Kan.) Journal. | of holiday snapshots.—London Opinion —Louisville Times. ublished every Friday, simultaneously in the United States, Canada and British’ Possessions. Title registered in U. ilustrations in Live, are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights angly fo Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter England.’ The foreign ‘trade supplied from Live's ce, Rolls flouse, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. ontributions twill be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two'weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. All communications should be addressed to LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New York. Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6. ny 10 weeks for 10 dimes (7:"s:) including: The final and hottest weeks of the Rogers Anti-Bunk Campaign. The Skippy Letters, words and pictures by the one and only P. L. Crosby. The best humorous pictures and cartoons by America’s foremost humorous artists. The extra-special Christmas Number. And dozens of other features— Mail to Live Here is the coupon! 398 Madison Ave. pon! New York City Send 10 weeks of Lire to: ESTABLISHED 1818 Cire LOTHING: ods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET, N.Y. Outfits for Autumn Sport Send for Huntin Hints for the Novice BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT Meweuey con Bonner St, 246PunBacoAvennS 220 Buseves Avance comicbooks.com