Judge, 1910-12-17 · page 7 of 24
Judge — December 17, 1910 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* contains several Christmas-themed satirical pieces reflecting early 20th-century American life. **"The Passing of the Reindeers"** cartoon satirizes the modernization replacing traditional Christmas imagery—motorized vehicles and aircraft are depicted alongside Santa's obsolete sleigh, commenting on rapid technological change. **"Content to Smoke"** jokes about male indifference and marital complacency: a man ignores an attractive female traveler, prioritizing his cigar and novel because his wife is present, suggesting men only behave decently when monitored. **"Three Alike"** compares asylum inmates escaping to townspeople celebrating football victories and settling election bets—satirizing public behavior as equally irrational. **"The Wanderer's Christmas"** by John Kendrick Bangs presents sentimental verse about a poor hobo whose torn socks mysteriously get darned overnight, celebrating anonymous charity. The scattered jokes mock conspicuous consumption, living expenses, and mistletoe price inflation—typical seasonal concerns. "History Repeating" suggests predictable, unchanged gift-giving practices among ordinary people despite modern pretensions.
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Christmas Cheer. By HUBERT R. KOTTERMAN. ON’T forget the iceman; he was a good friend last summer. The bromidic Christmas cigar is again lying in wait for the unwary. If it’s going to worry you, for Santa Claus’s sake, don’t count the cost. Confine your Christmas skating to one kind or the other; don’t try to combine them. If any one is expecting Santa Claus at your home, make him come, if you have to wreck his sledge. A wreath of smiles, embellished with boosts for every one, will be as fine a Christmas decoration as you can wear on the big day. THE PASSING OF THE REINDEERS. Content To Smoke. By 8. E. RISER. E TRAVELED in a Pullman car And sat in front and smoked all day; He burned up many a good cigar, Though a lady fair went all the way. She had a captivating smile, And she was traveling alone; Her seat was just across the aisle From where his overcoat was thrown. He neither looked at her nor spoke, But took a novel from his grip And sat in front, content to smoke: His wife was with him on the trip. Three Alike. Asylum-keeper—"‘One of our craziest pa- tients has escaped and is hiding somewhere in the city.”” Friend—‘‘Isn’t there some way of locat- ing him?” Asylum-keeper—‘Not for a month yet. Half the town’s celebrating a football vic- tory and the other half is paying up freak election bets.’’ JUDGE Still Hopeful. 5 66 AUNT MARTHA, are you an op- timist?’” “I hope so, dear. Why do you ask?”” “Because papa said you were.”’ “Did he? That is very good of him.” “Yes; he says you look under your bed for a man every night.”’ iB IS too bad that A BROOKLYN TURNOUT IN 1920. people who like to shoot off their mouth always have a good The Wanderer’s Christmas. supply of ammunition. An Incident of a Hobo's Lodging-house. By JOUN KENDRICK BANGS. ONLY had one pair of socks. Hung ’em on the Christmas tree. Maybe somewhere in the box Was some triflin’ bit for me. Didn’t really hope to find Nothin’ when the mornin’ came— Had it doped out in my mind I warn’t in the Christmas game. Socks was full of awful holes, In the heel and in the toe; One or two along the sole: Like a cotton sieve, ye know. Seemed a shame to hang ’em there, Showin’ up my poverty; But I kind of didn’t care— Luck was sort of down on me. Then, by ginger! what ye s'pose? Come at last the Christmas morn, And that awful pair 0’ hose That was hangin’ so forlorn Looked to be as good as new. Gosh! It was a pleasant sight! Somebody—I don’t know who— Up and darned ‘em over night! Hard Luck. Ella—‘‘They say that living expenses are going up.” Stella—‘Wouldn’t it be terrible if the price of mistletoe should be advanced?” IKE a rubber band, truth stretched too far will fly back at you. ae i trYoans} ‘Our friend, Mr. A. Batch, says,“ Thi I'liget the folks But you will see him Christmas Eve going home something different. People like presents that are unique. _as usual with a necktie for his brother and hand- Originality, that ‘s the thing !"” kerchiefs for his mother, sisters, and aunts. » HISTORY REPEATING. comicbooks.com