Judge, 1905-03-18 · page 10 of 16
Judge — March 18, 1905 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several standalone humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine: **"Their Fears"**: A man mistakenly kisses his fiancée's twin sister upon meeting her. The joke plays on the social awkwardness and impropriety of the situation—the "fear" being that he'll make the same mistake again, and her reassurance that she'll "always be afraid" he won't repeat it. **"Storm-Door Philosophy"**: Depicts casual domestic banter about a cat destroying basement shelving. The humor lies in the man's flippant attitude toward destruction ("we can have some new cement flooring"). **"Economy"**: An elderly man complains about someone taking a thermometer outdoors to check temperature differences, wasting "twenty-five cents." The joke mocks penny-pinching frugality. **"Serious Offense"**: A sergeant's complaint that a man isn't properly "impudent"—the absurdist humor suggests military discipline expects subordinates to show disrespect. **"No Doubt of It"**: A brief exchange establishing that a man is a lawyer and "cross-examiner"—confirming a stereotype about lawyers' argumentative nature. These are light domestic and social satires with no apparent political commentary.
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