Life, 1929-03-01 · page 6 of 36
Life — March 1, 1929 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes and two cartoon illustrations typical of Life's satirical humor circa early-to-mid 20th century. The cartoons illustrate domestic and social situations: one shows a couple viewing artwork with guests, captioned about "platonic intent"; another depicts a woman scrubbing floors while a man stands nearby. The text includes jokes about radio advertising ("Lucky Stiff Orchestra"), bridge-playing wives, a nurse announcing a baby's birth, installment buying debt, and marital disagreements about shoes and clothing. The humor reflects common domestic friction points of the era: marital finances, women's leisure activities (bridge), consumer debt from installment plans, and gendered expectations around housework and clothing purchases. The satire gently mocks both spouses' perspectives on these everyday conflicts.
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The Radio Announcer Goes Cuckoo “The Lucky Stiff Orchestra will now render ‘You're the Cough in my Car- load’ for you all remember the slogan, ‘Reach for a Sweetie instead of a SWECL. woe “Does your wife play bridge for money?” “No,” mournfully replies the hus- band, “but her opponents do.” Nurse: It’s a boy, sir. Proup Parent (a magazine editor): Fine! I'll offer ten thousand dollars for the best name suggested for him. Ode to an Instalment Buyer Whither ‘midst falling due Dost thou pursue Thy partial payment way? ... . L. M. Port: My poems will be read fifty years from now. Frienp: Why, the editors won't keep them in their desks that long, will they? “Well, well, and who are these people?” He: “If we were on a desert island I would make love to you.” She: “Oh, no. Think what the neighbors would say.” “Well, maybe I was a little quick in sockin’ him—but how'd I know what ‘platonic’ meant?” Harem Lady: Is it true that you mur- dered your last four wives? Sultan: No, they were just victims of a practical choker. Maybe you'd spare just a moment to listen to the new cow song. “Cud She, She Certainly Cud.” Did you hear about the letter car- rier who threatened to sue the Satur- day Evening Post because he became bowlegged? Then there was the athlete who played on the shrub team at the Col- lege for Tree Surgeons. Hespanp: Why can’t you wear the shoes you bought last month? Wire: The size is too large and I can’t get my feet in them. comicbooks.com