Life — December 21, 1928 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a playful alphabet page from Fred G. Cooper's "Sketch Book" in Life magazine. Rather than political satire, it's an illustrated alphabet primer with humorous drawings for each letter. The "A" section features whimsical illustrations: a figure in old-fashioned dress, three fish, a woman's face, ships, and various other drawings. Text snippets like "A mastodont hooch, the world's historic galler," "NEVER-FEET," and "quite that" appear to be nonsensical phrases or puns meant to accompany the illustrations. The page demonstrates Life's tradition of combining visual humor with wordplay. Without clearer text legibility, the specific jokes are difficult to determine, but the overall intent appears to be lighthearted entertainment through absurdist illustration and wit rather than political commentary.