Life, 1929-08-16 · page 7 of 36
Life — August 16, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon: "A Purple Cowardly Attack"** This cartoon satirizes someone named G. McNamee (identity unclear from context). The humorous poem criticizes his cowardice, suggesting the author would rather avoid hearing about him. The cartoon shows what appears to be a uniformed officer on a motorcycle claiming to be "a tree surgeon, on a maternity case"—an absurd excuse suggesting incompetence or dishonesty in an official role. **Bottom Cartoon: "Bird Lovers"** A couple on a park bench listens to a bird's song. The man appears delighted while the woman looks uncomfortable or unamused. The caption parodies romantic sentiment, mocking couples who pretend nature is charming while actually being bored or irritated. Both cartoons mock pretense and social conventions of the era.
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A Purple Cowardly Attack (.lfter Gelett Burgess) [never saw G. McNamee; I never have been near him But if such things should have to be I'd rather see than hear him The ambition of every home-brewer is to make at least one batch of stuff that will Knock him cold. In hot weather a man will fuss and iret and fume and sit around and com- plain until he wilts the collar some woman ironed. Women are braver than men. No. man would have the nerve to walk into a store and buy a pocketbook on credit. A fortune awaits the man who will invent a good anti-freeze mixture for the movie theatres. Present for a wife in a New York apartment—a cook booklet. Woman's maxim—if the hat fits, charge it. Never lose patience while you are waiting for someone. You'll find, nine umes out of ten, that if you'll just smile and settle down comfortably you can wait much faster. “Officer, I'm a tree surgeon, on @ maternity case. ” If there is anything more optimistic than a shaving-cream advertisement it must be a high-pressure salesman mak- ing up his expense account. Things to avoid—a man with a stutter telling a dialect story that you've heard before. Biro Lover: the song of the little chickadee-dee-dee! th, but listen dear— comicbooks.com