Life, 1929-01-25 · page 11 of 36
Life — January 25, 1929 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short humor pieces typical of Life's satirical format: **"Overdraft Queen"** jokes about a couple's meager bank balance despite deposits. **"Stickler for Propriety"** depicts people being introduced while ice skating—satirizing formal social etiquette in informal settings. **"Not Suited at All"** mocks a woman named Leora who wanted marriage but her suitor hacked his father's brains out instead, referencing a sensational tabloid crime story ("A Chip Off the Old Block"). **"Change of Scene"** humorously contrasts a bond salesman's work ethic with his vacation behavior. **"Modern Liquor"** is a one-liner joke about dog bites and alcohol. The final cartoon satirizes the prevalence of "radio bugs, movie fans, and tabloid newspaper readers" in society, depicting ghostly figures in a domestic setting—mocking popular culture's omnipresence.
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OVERDRAFT QUEEN Hessy: I've just deposited fifty dollars to our joint checking account, dear. Wirey: Fine! Now we've got five dol- lars in the bank. Wuo would like to hear a lovely litte human interest story?, Well, anyway, once there was a prison warden who was super- sensitive. In fact, he was so supersensitive that everybody had to be oh, just no end careful. And whenever any of the convicts would escape, and the guards go to shoot after them, why some one would be sure to whisper, “Be careful, now—don't hurt the warden’s felons!” “My dear! How positive- ly Victorian! “Dil ilale. CHANGE OF SCENE “Youne Playwell is the best bond sales- man his firm has, and they say that he makes everyone of his sales out on the golf links.” . “Yes. When he wants a vacation he takes two weeks off and stays in the office.” MODERN LIQUOR Revisev: When a man bites a dog—that’s booze! NOT SUITED AT ALL Maste: Why so sad, honey? Leora: That big sap that I was going to sue for breach of promise wants to marry me now! First Tastor Reaver: Do you notice how much alike they are—this young fiend who hacked his father’s brains out, and the poor old victim? . Stconp: Yes, and I hear the boy is tiling his confession story “A Chip Off the Old Block.” Tr all the prohibiting reformers were laid end to end we'd be glad to run a steam-roller over them. ‘“ Simple explanation of the presence among us “Is Jones sick often?” te radio bugs Is he? Why he’s had every disease in of 60 many < movie fans the advertisements.” tabloid newspaper readers LOOK FoR mE NEXT WEEK comicbooks.com