Life, 1929-02-01 · page 30 of 40
Life — February 1, 1929 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two reprinted cartoons from *Punch*, the British satirical magazine. **Top cartoon:** A social satire on wartime dating. A woman at a party remarks that good-looking men are scarce, so she plans to "make him do another year"—implying she'll keep her dancing partner around for military service rather than let him leave. This reflects WWI-era anxieties about male recruitment and women's roles in encouraging (or controlling) men's wartime participation. **Bottom cartoon:** A costume/historical accuracy joke. A ghost claims to be Sir Peter who died at Marston Moor (a 1644 English Civil War battle), but a costume expert corrects him—the hat he's wearing didn't exist for another century. The humor lies in the pedantic anachronism: even ghosts can't escape historical accuracy when dressing for the period. Both cartoons use light social satire typical of *Punch*'s genteel humor.
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=~ —— 2? -_-— ‘5 @& ve lll “Your dancing partner is a good looking boy.” “I know. Real good-lookers are a bit scarce. I think I'll make him do another year.” Punch (by permission). YY ME LY LM MY 4 LL LL, YZ iy Tue Guost: I am Sir Peter, who fell at Marston Moor. Costume Expert: Not in that hat, my dear fellow; it’s a hundred years too late. Punch (by permission). comicbooks.com