Life — February 20, 1931 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Pete and Palmolive Advertisement This page contains two unrelated items: **Left side: "Political Pete" cartoon** shows a figure labeled "DO NOT DISTURB" sleeping through political events. The accompanying verse states there are six days in each week when such a person doesn't follow politics—only Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday. The joke satirizes someone so detached from current events that they miss political news every single day, making their claimed disinterest absurd and hypocritical. **Right side: Palmolive Shaving Cream advertisement** featuring testimonials from men claiming the product's superiority. The ad offers a free sample and uses the headline "Don't read the ad...just mail the coupon"—a humorous meta-advertisement that acknowledges reader reluctance while promoting their product's alleged uniqueness among shaving creams.