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# Judge Magazine, Page 139: Analysis This page contains satirical commentary on contemporary 1880s American politics and society: **Top Section ("A Wise Expedient"):** A joke about a woman marrying her father's cashier—the implication being that if he embezzles bank funds, at least the money stays "in the family." **"Diplomacy" Section:** Satirizes diplomatic hypocrisy regarding the Duke of Edinburgh. A Spanish editor faced consequences for publicly stating the Duke suffered from alcoholism, which Judge notes was actually measles. The satire mocks how courtly etiquette demands suppressing inconvenient truths about royalty. **"How Strange!":** Critiques judicial and religious hypocrisy—judges who prejudge defendants, and theologians who preach mercy while being "tender-hearted" about trivial matters. **"The First Picnic of the Season":** Two comic vignettes about Mr. and Mrs. Mintny on an outing, where Mrs. Mintny chronically forgets items and Mr. Mintny perpetually reminds her. The page blends political satire with domestic humor typical of Judge's editorial approach.
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