Life — February 21, 1930 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Sinbad: "Thanks for the buggy ride!" This is a humorous strip of sketches depicting Sinbad the Sailor—the famous character from Arabian folklore—experiencing various mishaps and adventures involving a dog-drawn buggy or cart. The cartoon shows sequential vignettes of slapstick comedy: Sinbad tumbling, the dog pulling the cart, collisions, and general chaos. The title's gratitude ("Thanks for the buggy ride!") is clearly ironic—the scenes depict anything *but* a pleasant journey. The strip appears to be satirizing the famous traveler's tales associated with Sinbad's legend by reimagining his adventures in mundane, comedic circumstances. The humor relies on physical comedy and the absurdity of the legendary seafarer reduced to riding in a dog-cart disaster. The artist is signed "EDHNA" (or similar).