Life — April 12, 1929 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two related cartoons about a home intruder. The top panel shows a boxing match where one fighter appears confused ("Huh?"), suggesting he's been hit unexpectedly. The bottom panel depicts an actual break-in: a homeowner has apparently knocked down an intruder, who now wants to "call the police" to report that "they told me you wasn't home!" The satire plays on ironic reversal—the burglar, caught red-handed by the homeowner, attempts to shift blame to whoever informed him the house would be empty. The joke mocks the intruder's audacity and the absurdity of his complaint. The boxing reference in the top panel likely parallels the physical confrontation, both depicting unexpected knockout moments.