Life — June 26, 1931 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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# "Ants Prefer Blondes" This page presents a humorous domestic narrative about office and home life. The story depicts a husband (Goldy/Wally) making excuses to his wife Clara about working late at the office. He invents elaborate reasons—moving to a new office, meeting with an insurance salesman, stopping for drinks—to explain his delayed arrival home. The title's reference to "blondes" suggests the satirical point: the husband is likely pursuing romantic interests rather than genuinely working late. The illustration shows figures in what appears to be a street or social setting, supporting this subtext. The humor targets common male excuses and infidelity, presenting familiar domestic conflict through exaggerated workplace justifications. It's vintage social satire about marital deception and gender relations in early-to-mid twentieth century American life.