Life — December 1933 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# December 1934 Predictions Calendar This satirical calendar mocks contemporary political and social events with caustic humor typical of Life magazine's style. **Key references include:** - **December 1-2**: Communist agitation in New York, demanding equal rights to operate steam shovels - **December 7-8**: The "Pay Now" movement criticizing government spending and the "Buy Now" campaign - **December 13-14**: Congress prohibiting manufacture of chisels (unclear reference, possibly satirizing regulatory overreach) - **December 20-22**: A squad protecting Mass West from "enraged girls" who gave up lane diets for controlled inflation - **December 26-28**: Banking/stock market satire regarding FDR's reemployment policies and vice-presidents - **December 30**: Mussolini portrayed as a "practical joker" signing anti-war pacts The calendar combines domestic New Deal criticism with international commentary on fascism, using crude caricature to mock 1930s politics. The astrology-inspired format allows rapid-fire jabs at various targets.