Life — August 9, 1929 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 8 of Life Magazine - Satirical Humor This page contains three separate humorous sketches with accompanying witticisms: 1. **Desert Farmer sketch** (top right): Shows a discouraged farmer abandoning his land, saying "Can't grow nothin' here, I'm goin' to end it all"—satirizing the hardships of desert agriculture. 2. **Harbor scene** (left): Features two characters at a dock with boats. The caption reads: "No, no, Enoch! I didn't say anything 'bout a fine ship—I sed the gal has a fine shape!"—a pun on mishearing "ship" versus "shape." 3. **Scattered quips** (right margin): Brief humorous observations about temper control around motorcycle cops, removing green paint from tennis shoes, and comparing baby costs to automobiles. The page is typical early-20th-century *Life* magazine humor—simple visual gags and puns targeting everyday situations.