Life, 1929-05-24 · page 7 of 36
Life — May 24, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humorous observations and cartoons about everyday life rather than political satire. **"The Young Idea"** section offers satirical tips: painting furniture, sleepwalking to get teeth fixed, painting cottage doors to repel mosquitoes, and commentary on Lindbergh's wife (likely referencing Charles Lindbergh's famous aviator status and his wife's expectation he'd return home for dinner despite travels). **"Week-end Equipment"** lists ironically minimal supplies for a lake bungalow: one ukulele, oranges, gin, and a return ticket—mocking middle-class leisure culture's pretenses. The cartoons show domestic and recreational scenes: children playing, fishing, and beach activities. The text beneath references "Mrs. Phatt uses two caddies"—satirizing golf culture and social status markers. The overall theme mocks 1920s-30s American middle-class aspirations and leisure activities through gentle, observational humor.
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The Young Idea “It seems only yesterday that Flossie was just a little thing, and now she’s murdered her husband!” “Yep, these girls shoot up before you know it.” When starting in to paint old fur- niture, get an extra can of paint to finish off the few spots on the floor you muss. It you walk in your sleep it is a splendid time to go out and have your teeth fixed. If the crazy names they paint over the doors of summer cottages won't keep the mosquitoes away, nothing will. It 1s easy to imagine Lindbergh's wife saying, “No, he didn’t say whether he was going to Los Angeles or to New York, but he will be back for dinner.” Ramona: What's a Grecian Urn? Curourta: Oh, about $25 a week unless he owns the restaurant. In the theatre district. you cannot park your car and have it too. Nowadays two pints make one quit. “Yoo hoo. Do you mind grabbing my little Sidney's balloon on the way down?” Week-end Equipment For That Litde Bungalow On Lake Scitcheopeow. One Ukulele Two Dozen Oranges Three Quarts Gin One Return Ticket. “So you're devoted to the movie in- dustry?” “I've given the best yeahs of my Mrs, Phatt uses two caddies, one for the ball and the other for the stick. life to it.” USE LIFE’S TICKET SERVICE comicbooks.com