And so Life magazine shows a sense of humor by publishing its 20 worst covers.

"When you produce more than 2,200 covers over 75 years, you're bound to have a few clunkers. And here they are. . . ," the magazine touts.

Above are four of the worst of the worst, including photos of a statue, plum pudding, a rooster and marionettes. But the best part about the feature are the snarky cutlines that accompany the photos.

For instance, the rooster cover above is the only cover in 75 year history that did not carry the magazine's logo in the upper left corner. "If your cover story was as newsy, sexy, and controversial as "White Leghorn Rooster," you'd hide your logo, too," the magazine site sneers. For a cover about lookalike dolls, some wit writes:"Quite possibly the inspiration for Stephen King's 1977 short story Children of the Corn.

Check it out here.