Life, 1929-04-05 · page 15 of 56
Life — April 5, 1929 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two separate pieces: **Top: "Stay at Home" Poem** - A humorous poem by A. L. L. about the author's reluctance to travel despite adventure's appeal. The accompanying illustration shows someone "putting out the cat in Uganda," suggesting exotic travel. The joke is that despite dreaming of world travel, the author dislikes packing. **Bottom: "Gladys" Cartoon** - A social satire showing a fashionable woman in an elaborate evening gown inspired by "the Queen of Madagascar." Three men admire her dress while others react behind them. The humor lies in how world travel and exotic experiences—whether real or imagined—influence fashion and social aspiration among the wealthy. Gladys claims her exotic inspiration grants her cultural sophistication and style authority. Both pieces mock upper-class fascination with foreign travel as a status symbol.
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Stay at Home My spirits sure would soar Were I aboard a ship, But landsman stay I, for I hate to pack a grip. To captivating Spain I joyfully would skip If I could stand the strain Of packing trunk or grip. My friends, where skies are blue, Escape the North Wind's nip, While I contract the flu— I hate to pack a grip. But when I’m rich I'll take A valet on each trip; T'll pay him well and make The fellow pack my grip! A, Praddle W m= GLADYS: You do pick up so many valuable ideas on a world tour—why, | got the idea for this evening dress from the Queen of Madagascar! comicbooks.com