Life, 1928-12-28 · page 26 of 37
Life — December 28, 1928 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humor cartoons satirizing domestic life and social situations circa early 20th century: **Top cartoon**: "Outraged Wife Breaks Up Love Nest" - mocks theatrical melodrama by showing people literally playing-acting this scenario, with one character complaining a wrist watch's ticking is too loud for the performance. **Middle cartoon**: "Draw up a rock, brother" - jokes about a child lost under a newspaper, reflecting on how newspapers dominate household attention. **Bottom cartoon**: Sailors claim to be "college boys playing hookey from a Floating University" rather than admit being marooned. This satirizes college pranks and youthful irresponsibility disguised as education. The final illustration shows "Our Candidate" - a caricatured political figure saying "I resign," likely mocking politicians' scandals forcing resignations. Overall, the page ridicules domestic pretense, theatrical excess, and youthful deception presented as innocent fun.
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