Life — November 21, 1930 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains three separate satirical pieces from *Life* magazine: 1. **"That Caps It"** (poem by Berton Braley): A humorous complaint about contemporary fashion trends. The speaker claims indifference to most modern dress fads but draws the line at "a Berry with a beret on his bean"—apparently referring to men wearing berets, which the poet finds ridiculous and full of pretension. 2. **"With Orange and Black Tape"**: Mocks Princeton students imitating Senate procedures to debate the Philippine question, wasting their parents' money on frivolous activities. 3. **"Louder But No Funnier"**, **"Around the Corner"**, and **"Now and Then"**: Brief satirical notes on a jazz orchestra tour, cost-of-living increases, and a Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce campaign. The overall tone is gently mocking of contemporary trends and institutional behaviors.