Judge, 1929-02-02 · page 34 of 36
Judge — February 2, 1929 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **Top cartoon:** A landlady observes an artist struggling to sketch jokes. The satire mocks the difficulty of creating humor—the artist finds it easier to draw than to write witty captions. **Middle cartoon:** A university exam scenario satirizes institutional corruption. Despite being intellectually dull, a student is pressured to pass because he's a valuable athlete. His one-word answer ("Dam") either represents genuine stupidity or—more likely—cynical despair at the absurd arrangement. The examiner's dismay suggests the student's response exposed the system's hypocrisy. **Bottom cartoon:** An inebriated driver's non-sequitur about car maintenance is straightforward drunk-logic humor. The "Scotch Grams" section advertises word-puzzle translations, while the sidebar jokes follow similar themes of institutional absurdity and class humor typical of Judge's satirical voice.
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DIZZY NOAHS DAUGHTER LAUGHTER HUSBAND UNMARRIED ABALONE | MAKER He was up for his university examination. It was well under stood that he was dull intellectu- ally, but the powers that be were anxious to pass him, for he was } a fine footballer and was needed on the team. “Just. put down something,” led the examiner. te down anything you can get you through some- And he left the young man to it, { —Bisrinoen The youth sat for an hour gaz ing at the paper before him. Then | : ~ in disgust or despair he scrawled the word “Dam” on the paper and left the room, Later the examiner ea Laxptapy—lery clever, I'm sure. But I wouldn't like to tave to write the jokes underneath them! “You've spelled it —Tit Bits The Man at the Wheel (noting — | inebriated gentleman)—That_ re- minds me, I must get the car oiled to-morrow, Answers SCOTCH; FUSEE MOTHERS FALSETTO TEETH OVERTURE HOUSE | | SENATOR Translations of Scotchograms Appearing In This Issue PAGE 31 | @f He ought to have a heart and come — | pay the bill that he owes us. PAGE 32 Does he know his husband and marrie make left her | bologna — | Snont-sioutep Op Gentieman—How much are your chest you see Mother's false set of | nuts teeth over at your house, send it to H —Henyorist her. EDWARD LANGER PRINTING C0., INC., JAMAICA, w.Y | comicbooks.com