Judge, 1901-11-30 · page 7 of 18
Judge — November 30, 1901 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. **"A Game of Grab"** (top): A gentleman in a top hat confronts what appears to be a disheveled person, asking what they eat. The illustration below shows the man wrestling with an octopus—likely satirizing aggressive business practices or financial "grabbing" of the era. **"Where They Differ"** and **"At the Foot-Ball Game"**: Brief conversational jokes about golf and sports injuries, typical of period social satire. **"Right In It"**: Features "Uncle 'Rastus" (a stereotypical African American character) and "Parson Primrose" discussing turkeys. The joke relies on racist caricature humor common to the era—playing on stereotypes about theft and dishonesty. The page is primarily humor and light satire rather than serious political commentary. The racist dialect and characterization reflect the deeply prejudiced entertainment standards of early Judge magazine, which would be considered offensive today.
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A GAME OF “GRAB.” 1 Man—“ Well, if you don't look like the devil! What do you eat, anyhow ?"" WHERE THEY DIFFER. A NUMEROUS KIND. Tiovcn every dog may have his day (4GPEAKING of Brassie, what kind of a golfer is he?" said Wilber- There's reason to deplore force to Frothingham. The turkey, what with hash and stew, Conversational, merely.” Can count up three or four. RIGHT IN IT. AT THE FOOT-BALL GAME. Uncie ‘Rastus—« Whuff fur, sah, am I to be thankful 2" ; Parson Primrose —“A great deal, my friend. At least that is what I thought last night when I saw you get home safely with those two turkeys under your coat.” He—" By Jove, that’s too bad! That poor fellow ’s hurt again.” She—" Oh, that’s all right. It isn’t the same one !" Pertly— ts your wife entertaining this winter 2” T IS not an easy matter to convince the poet that there is financial Smartly—" Not very.” safety in numbers. comicbooks.com