Judge, 1903 · page 9 of 20
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This Judge magazine page contains several satirical items mocking early 20th-century social absurdities: **"A Bit Personal"** satirizes overly aggressive football players who justify violence by claiming they were merely following the agreed-upon rough play of the game. **"It May Be"** jokes that women who play whist (a card game) only *appear* intelligent—they simply "shine by contrast" with duller company. **"The Original"** is a schoolroom joke implying Henry Clay was historically insignificant, memorable only for a cigar brand named after him. **"Their Expectations"** uses Jewish wordplay to mock Cohen's creditors' unrealistic financial hopes (a period-typical ethnic stereotype). **"Taking No Chances"** satirizes college football teams' supposed plan to use wealthy student automobiles for "training"—implying their request is absurdly dangerous and obviously a scheme to destroy expensive property. The cartoons target foolishness across social classes and institutions through exaggeration and ironic humor typical of early Judge satire.
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A BIT PERSONAL, * shrieked the tre rush. The opposing player, who had been flung to the earth, writhed violently; but the centre rush only pushed kis hand the more firmly into the face of the foe and cried exultantly, “Down ! Here the opponent wriggled trom beneath and caught the centre rush a terrific left-hander on the chin that sent him to the grass and kept him there for the count. The referee, the players, the reserve players, and the police ran to the spot and clamored for an explanation, saying it had been agreed that there was to be no rowdyism in the game. : “ [don't care !" excited- ly said the offender. “ When a man rubs his hand over my chin and yells ‘down,’ after I have been shaving for two whole months, it makes me mad.” IT MAY BE. WE ARE voicing our views on the general foolishness of some women when they play whist. “ But,” objects one of the company,“ some of the brightest women I know play whist.” “It only seems that way,” disputes a grizzled gentleman in the corner, “They simply shine by contrast.” THE ORIGINAL. Teacner—' Now, Robert, who was Henry Clay?" Scuotar—" He was the first man to have a cigar named after him." flinders 2" THEIR EXPECTATIONS. “ How much do Cohen's creditors expect to get on a dollar ?”” “+ About forty per cent. of what they expect ° HAD HEARD HIM. Oo | BELIEVE,” said the minister, “that it would be a good idea to have an ‘S. R. 0.’ sign for our church, that we might use on occasion.” ” Yes,” agreed the carp- ing parishioner ; “ I suppose it would mean ‘sleeping room only.’ TAKING NO CHANCES. S¢OF ALL the nerve!” exclaims Mr, Pussy- futs. “What do you think the football team up at the college wants me to do?” Of course there are quite a number of things we can imagine the team would want him to do, but we are too polite to mention them; so we content our- selves by merely raising our brows in inquiry. «They want me to let them have my auto to play football with. Say they are going to equip the team with the machines in order to make the game more in- teresting.” “Do you mean that each member is to have an auto?” No; they only want to borrow my machine to use in training.” “That would be too dangerous, would it not? “Dangerous? Well, I should say! chances on having that thirty-five-hundred-dollar machine smashed to Think I'm going to take comicbooks.com