Life, 1928-11-23 · page 5 of 36
Life — November 23, 1928 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Main Cartoon:** "Ancient Philistine" depicts a biblical scene where Samson (center, muscular man) has just had his hair cut by Delilah (reclining woman, left). An Egyptian official (right, in ornate dress) observes. The caption is Delilah's taunt: "Well, Samson, I see you've got a haircut at last!" with Samson admitting "Yes—that's my weakness now." This uses the Samson/Delilah story as satire, likely about male vulnerability or betrayal through romance—a common theme in period humor. **Lower Section:** Three brief comedic sketches about modern life: dirigible flight preparations, radio communication mishaps, and automobile sales jokes. These appear unrelated to the main cartoon, representing typical satirical commentary on contemporary technology and commerce circa 1920s-1930s.
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min | Drothmaan Ancient Puiuistine (after Delilah has finished her work): Well, Samson, I see you've got a haircut at last. Samson: Yes—that’s my weakness now. The Dirigible Prepares for an| | “Have we radioed all the Governors! | A REALLY GOOD SCORE Oceanic Flight Mayors and others our farewell mes: | “Witar is the lowest you ever went . 8 sages as we sailed serenely over the Statue | around in?” “Is the ship clear of visitors?” of Liberty?” | “One.” “Yes, sir!” “They're all in the telegraph offices | “What!!"” “Have the photographers got all the | ready to be delivered as soon as we start,| “Yep. I sliced my drive on the first pictures they want of me waving good- sir!” tee and it rolled into the cup on the : leave the ground?” “Prepare to cast..." green of the Eighteenth.” “Yes, sir!” “One moment, sir!....The stowa- rs “Ask all the reporters if they've tele- | way just telephoned, sir, that his taxi has Auto Savesman: Our cars no good? graphed their stories of the first few | broken down and he may not get here | Why, we're selling them by the dozens! hours in the air.” for fifteen or twenty minutes more, sir!) Prospect: I’m not surprised—how “I did so, and they all have, sir!” Chet Johnson. much are they a dozen? comicbooks.com