Judge, 1901-12-07 · page 10 of 16
Judge — December 7, 1901 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"A Vision of Venice"** is a humorous poem mocking flowery, pretentious travel writing. It begins with romantic descriptions of Venice, then deflates them by comparing the sunset's reflection to "a lush omelet, richly arabesqued / And filigreed in sweet conceits of ham"—crude humor undercutting aesthetic pretension. **"Naming the Baby"** jokes about nouveau riche parental pretension: a father rejects "Cleopatra" as too theatrical for his child, revealing class-conscious anxiety about appearing ostentatious. **"Papa Says"** offers cynical aphorisms about human nature and money. **"All She Wanted"** satirizes servant employment: a departing cook asks her employer for a false reference letter, unwilling to admit working for people she considers beneath her social standing—commentary on class hierarchies and employment practices of the era. The cartoons use exaggeration and crude humor to mock social climbing, pretension, and class anxiety among various social groups.
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A VISION OF VENICE. GAINST the sunset crumbling into gray And purple at the far horizon’s rim I sce each structure dreaming on the wave In shining white—San Nicoletto here And there Saint Mark, their oriels ablaze, Lit by the orb that’s dropping to the sea. The rippling image of the palace gleams Deep in the bosom of the wind-kissed blue. The windowed walls are yellow, and I sce The flood of color rapturously caught By comice, stucco and martello tower, Ry portico and loggia. till they burn In frosted gold, that changes as the light Fades in the distance, and the purple urn vilight glimmers in a crust of stars, is Venice, me p of gold so richly massed— n the bright similitude Of a lush omelet, richly arabesqued And filigreed in sweet conceits of ham. NAMING THE BABY. 10. Mother-in-law (who helps)— How Sa would Cleopatra sound ?” “THE REEL THING.” | Father —“ Cleopatra is a_ pretty hat name; but you must remember, we are selecting a name for my first child, not a parlor- be OH, SHUCKS! — ee Cotoner Corn—"‘Ah, my friend, I have looked : wit would have been here before jot been kept in the stocks all PAPA SAYS: VERY man who sits around with his hands in his pock- ets usually has nothing else there. A thing may be good t or it may be cheap—seldom Il pe both, be When you want to go | bo \ pu his voice. The cheapest No .. har watches tick the loudest. : | The man who knows CARERDE, nothing, and: knows: be “What did you bring that umbrella for?" | knows nothing, knows a lot. “Well, I thought the water looked a little cloudy this morning.” | r Ts se I oer, ALL SHE WANTED. Mistress—" What! going to leave? Well, you want a ‘ character,” I suppose ?"* Coox—"' Yis, mum; but Of wish ye'd soign a fictious name to it, mum. Oi don’t loike it known thot Oi've worked fer such payple."”” comicbooks.com