Life — October 18, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page contains three satirical pieces from Life magazine (a humor publication, not the photo magazine): 1. **"Complete Resume"** and **"Simile"**: Light domestic humor about women's grooming routines and outdated cars. 2. **"Café de Blind Pig"** cartoon: Shows two men at a speakeasy during Prohibition, with one complaining he can't afford to stay while the other laments he can't afford to leave—satirizing the economic desperation of the Great Depression era. 3. **"Eye Witness"**: A sketch of a police report involving a burglary, featuring detailed (and absurdly contradictory) descriptions from witness "Graham McName." This likely mocks radio reporters of the era known for overwrought, verbose commentary. The final paragraph references Samson's jawbone, connecting talkie (sound film) technology to biblical imagery—humor about early 1920s-30s innovation.