Life — May 9, 1930 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains two satirical cartoons from *Life* magazine mocking superstition and pretension. **Top cartoon**: Shows a stable scene where someone offers "a lump o' sugar for Tony" (a horse). The joke satirizes people who anthropomorphize animals or engage in magical thinking. **Bottom cartoon**: A traffic cop confronts a well-dressed man, saying "Who do you think you are, you big stiff? I'm gonna give you a ticket!" The humor targets arrogant, entitled individuals who believe their status exempts them from rules. The accompanying column, "It Sims To Me," offers brief satirical observations mocking gullibility—studying to be a soprano, fortune-telling via teacups, and other foolish pursuits. The overall page ridicules human vanity, superstition, and disrespect for authority across social classes.