Life — November 9, 1928 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a single-panel cartoon from *Life* magazine (page 20) depicting a rural outhouse labeled "MEN" with a small child approaching it from the right. The drawing style is simple line-art with cross-hatching. The cartoon appears to be **bathroom humor** playing on the contrast between the child's size and the structure. The joke likely centers on the absurdity or difficulty of a small child using an adult-sized outdoor toilet facility—a common source of humor in early-to-mid 20th century American comics. The artist's signature appears in the lower left. Without additional context about the publication date, I cannot identify specific historical references, though the rural outhouse setting suggests this reflects American life during a period when such facilities were common.