Life — March 1, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 5 **Left side:** A humorous illustration shows a dog looking at a pet shop window displaying various animals. The caption "Well, well—it takes all kinds of dogs to make a world" satirizes the diversity of pets available for purchase, suggesting that even shop owners recognize life's variety. **Right side:** "Second Fiddle" by Arthur L. Lippmann is a poem from a sick person's perspective, complaining that friends ignore them once they've recovered—they received attention while ill but are now neglected. It's dark humor about how sympathy disappears with good health. **Bottom cartoon:** Depicts what appears to be a social gathering around a table, captioned "The surgeon's wife bakes a pie," likely satirizing domestic or social pretension, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context.