Judge, 1896-12-19 · page 37 of 46
Judge — December 19, 1896 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several standalone comic vignettes satirizing American social life around Christmas: **"What He Did It For"**: Mocks wealthy young men's ignorance—a dandy claims putting stamps on postcards helps the government, apparently unaware of how postal systems work. **"No Doubt of It"** and **"On Desert Air"**: Pun-based jokes typical of the era (mistletoe's "bough"; grandmother too deaf to enjoy noisy toys). **"A Cruel Blow"**: Satirizes miscommunication and romantic disappointment—Miss Flypp hints for a diamond brooch as a Christmas gift for herself, but the oblivious suitor buys it for the wrong woman. **"Regretful Measures"**: Two panels show Tarantula Tooley in messy domestic chaos, complaining about hanging stockings ("last time I ever hang up anything but a bar-tender"), suggesting alcohol-fueled holiday debauchery. The humor relies on period-specific social assumptions about class, gender expectations, and domestic life rather than political commentary.
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Christmas Judge WHAT HE DID IT FOR. Acy——Aw, me deah boy, what are you putting a postage-stamp on that postal-card for CHOLLIE—"* To help the government along. Don't you—aw—know they're having beastly hard times down in Washington these days?” NO DOUBT OF IT. Amy—" Which of the trees of the forest is the most polite?” Mabel—" If that’s a conundrum T'll give it up. Tell me which it is.” Amy—" | think the mistletoe has the sweetest bough.” ON DESERT AIR. Winthrop— Mt Freddie is going to spend Christmas with his grand- mother perhaps you'd better buy him the drum and whistle.” Mrs. Winthrop—" 1 spoke to him about them, my dear, but he said they'd be no good, as his grandmother was deaf.” A CRUEL BLOW. Miss Flypp (tearfully)—" 1 think Mr. Huggins is real mean.” Miss Fosdick —" What has he done?” Miss Flypp— He asked me what I thought would be a nice Christmas gift for a young lady, and I told him a diamond brooch. Of course I suppos- ed Twas the young lady he allude to, but what does he do but go and buy it for that perfectly odious Julia Tracy.” ai rams Toory (Christmas morning)—" Thet's th’ last time I ever hang up ennything but a bar-tender.” (Empties th guns. A CAT. AVI "ASTROPHE ERTE!