Judge, 1911-06-17 · page 12 of 26
Judge — June 17, 1911 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"Proverbs of a Young Fisherman"** offers humorous observations about fishing and fishermen's behavior—contrasting optimists who exaggerate their catches with pessimists who stay home, and boys who deny fishing versus men who claim fishing they never did. It's gentle social satire about human nature. **"The Star"** mocks theatrical performers (particularly chorus girls or vaudeville acts) who seek fame and fortune through "spotlight" prominence, sarcastically suggesting they're all "bluff"—all appearance, no substance. **"The Railway Variety"** cartoon depicts a farmer's confusion when a recently-arrived boarder mistakes his chicken netting for something else. The punchline reveals the netting actually protects against mosquitoes ("skeeters"), a rural joke about pests. These are standalone humor pieces without interconnected political meaning—typical Judge content mixing social commentary with domestic comedy and wordplay.
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Proverbs of a Young Fisherman. OST men draw the line when it comes to fishing. Some fish don’t miss the water till the fisherman comes by. There's often a long wait between the first bait and the first bite. Don’t harp on the one string of fish that you caught once upon a time. A live worm that wriggles will attract more fish than a dead one that doesn’t, Eating fish is said to make brains, but the time some men fool away trying to catch them seems to indicate a lack of it. * The optimist goes fishing and tells more than he has seen, The pessimist stays at home and believes less than he has heard. There is this difference between the boy fisherman and the man fisherman— the boy often claims that he hasn't been fishing when he has, while the man sometimes claims that he has been fish- ing when he hasn't. THE RAHWAY VARIETY. The Star. ‘WINKLE, twinkle, little star! How I wonder what you are, Standing in the spotlight high, With a shy, coquettish eye. Incidentally I say, “Could some make-up make me gay? Could some paint and tinsel new Bring the coin that comes to you?"’ Twinkle, twinkle, little star! You're a bluff—that's what you are! So Soon Forgotten. «¢7] WONDER whatever has become of ping pong?’’ “T remember Leon Ling, but Ping Pong seems to get away from me. What did he do?” OME men would not recognize an op- portunity unless it bore a union label. Newly arrived boarder (referring to the netting) —" Hens, Hiram ?"" Hiram—" Naw; 'skeeters."" comicbooks.com