Judge, 1883-02-17 · page 11 of 16
Judge — February 17, 1883 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"Fact and Fancy"** presents humorous poetry about Cupid, using romantic clichés as setup for mild jokes. **"Bigliar Won the Bet"** satirizes urban/rural differences through a tall-tale anecdote: a city man bets a rural guide that he didn't actually see 200 snakes while fishing. The guide produces witnesses, but they're drunk and unreliable—the joke being that the "proof" undermines rather than supports his credibility. **"Paving Under Protest"** and brief items mock medical advice (a doctor telling a patient to give up suppers to live longer), Brooklyn's water shortage, and social pretensions (discussing a marble Venus sculpture as depicting a poor woman). The overall tone is light domestic humor typical of Judge's era—playing on class differences, exaggeration, and everyday absurdities rather than pointed political commentary. The central joke mocks rural boasting and urban skepticism meeting head-on.
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