Life, 1929-05-17 · page 12 of 52
Life — May 17, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical cartoons and jokes typical of Life's humor format. The top section mocks domestic life—a couple fishing from a precarious perch, with dialogue about mosquito bites and cheese sandwiches. Another cartoon shows someone being struck by a serving platter, captioned "Please now Oscar! No mammy songs!"—likely referencing minstrelsy or racial entertainment stereotypes common to the era. The bottom section titled "The Last of Him" jokes about an absent-minded professor who jumped from an airplane without a parachute. The final cartoon depicts a "Go-Getter" courting a woman by a garden urn, playing on period dating conventions. The overall tone satirizes modern life, romantic pursuits, and social absurdities without specific political targeting.
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“Butterfingers!” The Last of Him The absent-minded professor has finally been killed. He jumped from an airplane and didn’t open the para- chute because it wasn’t raining. Now that even chain cigar stores are putting in lunch counters, you can get something to cat almost anywhere ex- cept at home. A movie actor got hit by a truck and it knocked him screechless. Life “What's that awful humming?” “Oh, just the theme song for a mos- quito bite.” “What kind of a sandwich is that?” “I think it’s cheese plated.” “Please now Oscar! No mammy songsl” The path of glory leads but to the cigarette ad. eB os It’s fun to get a picture of a battle- aw . ship and try to guess which rope or Aye dh which ladder rung was bought with 4 your income tax money. Go-Gertter: “Darling, | worship you. Will you marry me?” You can please some of the peo- ple all of the time and all of the peo- ple some of the time but you can't please H. L. Mencken any of the time. comicbooks.com