Judge, 1902-07-12 · page 10 of 16
Judge — July 12, 1902 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's humor: **"A Bucolic Blast"** mocks rural/farm life romanticism through exaggerated enthusiasm about country work (milking cows, hauling hay, driving calves by the tail at 3 AM). **"Even Oysters Have Their Pride"** features anthropomorphized oysters debating whether Shrewsbury-river oysters would live elsewhere. It's mild social commentary using shellfish as vehicles for snobbish class distinction. **"Just Across the Line from Maine"** presents dialect humor (likely mocking rural/working-class speech patterns) involving alcohol production and the "pine-tree state" (Maine's nickname). **"Well Qualified"** satirizes political corruption through a character claiming election administration experience—"Major Applejack" boasts of handling returns "in the black belt," a transparent reference to ballot manipulation in the segregated South. **"Why He Liked It"** is straightforward classroom humor: a student likes geography because the large textbook hides him from the teacher's view. The page reflects early-20th-century Judge sensibilities: rural stereotyping, class-based humor, and—in the political corruption joke—acknowledgment of actual voter fraud practices.
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A BUCOLIC BLAST. URRAH for the turkey, hurrah for the goose! And all the fine thi 's where I'm gs in the country let loose, appy, though perched on a rail, the calf round the field by the tail. At six I'm in bed and at three Lam up, And nothing but happin When te Or bun boils in my cup ig the hay or when milking the cow, ing the skunk with the burly bow=wow. th Oh, for the T sta m my head and applaud with my fect. EVEN OYSTERS HAVE THEIR PRIDE. JUST ACROSS THE LINE FROM MAINE. seTHEY say that the Shrewsbury-river oysters have a most extraordinary taste,” MRS Jounson—" Dey am makin’ alcohol now out cb pin murmured an innocent little Blue-point. Mrs. Jackson—**Um! Dat accounts fo’ de state mah hus- “Can you wonder ?" scornfully retorted a large Rockaway. Would they live in ban’ came home in las" night."" ] Mrs. Jonnson—" Whad wuz dat? the Shrewsbury if they hadn't?" Mrs. Jackson —"' De pine-tree state."* BARD WINS. pumping o'er the hi It's ste ing through t When you Of your automobile. Writ to settle aw With one th: And bet no word would rhyme with Automobile. owns a wheel WELL QUALIFIED. Editor —"You say you want to manage our circula- tion department. Wh rience have you had? Major Applejack—" Well, suh, I made out the election retuhns from ovah ‘district. in the black belt foh a number of . suh.” expe- WHY HE LIKED IT. Aunt Jane—""You say geography is your favorite study, Robert? And why do you love geography above the rest?"" Rosert—"' Well, you see, Aunt Jane, the geography is so big that when you've got it in front of you the teacher can't see what you're doing.” a ST comicbooks.com