Life, 1929-02-15 · page 13 of 44
Life — February 15, 1929 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several unrelated humorous pieces typical of Life's satirical format: **Top section** discusses rain in Southern California, with various witty observations about its effects on crops, tourism, and daily life—attributed to Robert Lord. **Main cartoon** depicts an "Auto Laundry" scene where a car owner drops off his vehicle for cleaning, with the caption joking about washing and starching the car's fenders—a play on the nascent automobile service industry. **Bottom cartoons** include a "Washington Senior" joke referencing the cherry tree legend associated with George Washington, and scattered brief humorous observations about marriage, Egyptian mummies, gold-diggers, and European travel. The page exemplifies Life's format of mixing short jokes, observations, and cartoon commentary on everyday American life and contemporary culture.
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Rain In Southern California “Went, it sure is raining.” “Ll say.” “Great for the crops.” “Wonderful for business.” “Stimulates the tourist trade.” “You bet. Makes ‘em appreciate our good old sunshine all the more—makes ‘em spend their money for rain coats and umbrellas.” “It causes a lot of bad smash-ups. Fine for the automobile repair game.” “But it’s not like the rain back east.” ‘0. It's just sort of a nice, pleasant rain. “Sure. Makes a fellow feel good. Even if you do catch a little cold, it helps busi- ness—great for the doctors.” “Stimulates the sale of aspirin and cough medicines and_ stuff like that—a darn good thing for the drug stores.” “A fellow don’t really get wet the way you do back east.” “No. It’s just kind of a—a mist.” Robert Lord. Customer: I want to pay cash for this car, SatesmaN: Yes, sir. But it’s so unusual that I'm afraid you'll have to give us a reference or two, Neicuzor: I hear your son is making good in the city as a saxophone player? Haystep: Yep. He's playing off the mortgage on the old homestead, Companionate version—And so they were married and lived happily on their parents. Guwe (pointing out @ mummy): | That is an Egyptian king who died two thousand years ago. Tovrist: Don’t he look natural? Wuen a gold-digger starts chasing atter a Scotchman she gets a good run for her money. Men who have accomplished the impossible—the fellow who taught him- self to read and write by correspondence. Evropean travel note: Accents will WASHINGTON Senior: George! That's no cherry tree! happen. comicbooks.com