Judge, 1910-12-03 · page 34 of 52
Judge — December 3, 1910 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes commercialization and romantic commodification through absurdist humor. **"Dan Cupid, Unlimited"** presents the Roman god of love as a deposed monarch who's pivoted to business. He's opening offices to sell "new hearts"—literally trading in romance as a commercial product, comparable to Aladdin's genie. The satire mocks how love itself has become a marketable commodity, with Cupid offering "special line of hearts suitable for Valentine gifts" and promising rapid service via "biplanes." **"Santa Claus Up-to-the-Minute"** (top illustration) shows Santa modernized with an airplane, satirizing how even traditional holiday figures are being updated with industrial-age technology—another jab at commercialism overtaking tradition. **"Got Christmas in the Neck"** (bottom) depicts a child who received a live giraffe as a Christmas gift that nearly choked him with a candy cane—dark humor about excessive, impractical gift-giving. Together, these pieces critique how capitalist enterprise and commercialism are reducing sacred or sentimental concepts (love, Christmas, childhood wonder) to mere business transactions.
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SANTA CLAUS UP-TO-THE-MINUTI erial snake Claus. starting spirations, nor is it another Halley's on his trip with airsh No, this is tail, ‘Tt is just g far good boys w DAN CUPID, UNLIMITED SNEDDON not an Ry RW To the Editor Drak Six My name is no doubt familiar te nu, from its appearance in the newspape n from the throne of the Kingdom of Love in favor of my cousin-german Prince Geld. While I, of course, feel very deeply this up- heaval, I have on reflection decided to tum my undoubted talent in the affairs of the heart into the wider fields of business enterprise, and beg to inform you that on January rst I will open a palatial set of offices in Cottage Street, where I trust to have a further continuance of the favors extended to me in my con- duct of my late kingdom. I enclose a copy of my prospectus and shall be glad to have a call from you or your representative at your convenience, being convinced that through the medium ot your widely read publication we can do business which will . which have just chr depositi prove to car mutual benefit Trusting to hear from you Yours faithfully, Daw Cerin (Ex-king of ) & Dear Six on Mapa Have you ever thought of investing in a new heart? The idea perhaps surprises you. Why should it?) We are con- vinced that you have only to get right next to our new scheme to see its latent possibilities. WILLIE'S CHRISTMAS DREAM. New Hearts For Old We are the Genie of Ms Genie of the Lamp, our g may ask, “How?” Be content. 7 Dan Cupid, late king of the Kingdom of Love, offers sufficient guarantee of the importance of our offer. We would advise you not to hesitate. Time is equipped now with a pair of special biplanes and a s00 h. You cannot afford to wait. White to-night. If you are curious, your curiosity will be satis- fied and you will commence to do business with us right « ou noth unlike those of Aladdin's that we You ame of our principal imony pods are advertise, . engine. ay. re prepared to do business, our representative will he with you in a marvellous short space of time after receipt of your communication New Hearts For Old That is our business—the provision of hearts. There is no time like the present, and we are offering a special line of hearts suitable for Valentine gifts. What could be better asa present for lovers. A young man’s t glowing with love and a young maiden’s overflowing with tender Love, have had Our clientele Ye, ourselves, late King GOT CHRISTMAS IN THE } a funny thing happened the that?” ping with his mouth d nearly choked him with a five-foot c giraffe last Christmas.” He was st pen and Santa Claus m ly cane. comicbooks.com