Life — December 13, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Page 5 Analysis This page contains three satirical items from Life magazine: **"Bridge Ballads"** (top right) is a poem by Berton Bradley mocking a recurring complaint—someone repeatedly complaining "Who dealt this mess?" about a bad bridge hand. The joke suggests this person will eventually commit violence over cards. **"Greater Luck Hath No Man"** features brief comic dialogues poking fun at everyday situations: a man nicknamed "the luckiest man" because his wife and cigarette lighter both work, and a hunter claiming an elephant gun caused a hippo incident his wife disputes. **The lower cartoon** shows a man shooting at a television set with the caption "Yoo-hoo! Mr. MacNamee!"—likely referencing a popular radio/TV personality, suggesting frustration with broadcast content, a timely joke as television was becoming prevalent. The page also lists "Great American Institutions" (Sellree, Beef Bullyun, etc.)—apparently humorous mock-serious endorsements.