Judge, 1913-05-31 · page 11 of 24
Judge — May 31, 1913 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page presents a serialized comic adaptation of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" paired with witty one-liners mocking contemporary social behavior. **The main comic** (top grid) visually tells the familiar children's story, likely aiming humor at audiences who knew the rhyme well. **The accompanying jokes** target early 20th-century social conventions: - **"Conclusive"** mocks women's vanity—a widow's cessation of beauty exercises supposedly proves her indifference to remarriage. - **"The Habit"** satirizes men's tendency to exaggerate fishing stories. - **"After the Overture"** uses theatrical metaphor to joke about courtship's physical intimacy. - **"Ostracized"** questions why someone lost social standing: poverty or poor bridge-playing skills. - **"The Curtain Lecture"** humorously depicts marital boredom through spousal sleep. - **"Always Will Be"** refers to the temperance "water wagon"—sobriety being eternally available. These brief gags represent Judge's satirical commentary on American social life, particularly gender dynamics, class consciousness, and domestic relationships.
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JUDGE'S MOTION PICTURES 2 & 7 i A ae 1 -€5, a hibvi Mary's Lamb and Bo-Peep’s Sheep: or, Mutton and Lamb mean merely a difference in age. Conclusive Frost—How do you know the Widow Blank is inconsolable? Snow—She has stopped taking her re- duction exercises. The Habit Some men, in telling a fish story, will go to any length. After the Overture When Love’s drama is about to com- mence in a parlor, the first act usually consists of lowering the curtain. Ostracized Lottie—Perry is no longer received by our best people. Hattie—Too poor or non-bridge-playing? The Curtain Lecture She—I wish you'd keep awake when I'm talking to you. He—But, my dear, I've got to sleep some time! Always Will Be There is plenty of room on the water wagon for all who care to ride. comicbooks.com