Judge, 1916-01-15 · page 9 of 28
Judge — January 15, 1916 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains humor pieces satirizing early 20th-century American social life. **Top cartoon**: Shows people engaging in "motoring sports" (early automobile recreation). The caption joke plays on the era's obsession with cars as a leisure activity. **"The Few Exceptions"**: Satirizes small-town cinema culture, where a movie theater ("the Majestic") is constantly closed due to competing community events—prayer meetings, fraternal lodges (Rebecca Lodge), ladies' aid societies, church activities, dramatic performances, and visiting politicians. The humor lies in the absurdity that there's virtually no night available for moviegoing, mocking the crowded social calendar of rural/small-town America and religious community dominance. **Other pieces** include light verse about fair-weather friends and newlywed humor about settling location disputes. **"Patron/Garcon" dialogue**: A cynical joke where a waiter can't identify a dish by taste alone—implying poor food quality or deceptive restaurant practices. The overall tone reflects *Judge*'s satirical style: gently mocking American middle-class customs, religion's social influence, and domestic life.
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He—Do you like motoring sports ? The Few Exceptions 66] DON’T believe there is any great use in your going to the Majestic, Mr. Sellers, for it prob'ly won't be open tonight,” said the landlord of the Petun ern, in reply to the request of the drummer for infor- mation — regarding the whereabouts of the temple of the movies. * You see, this is prayer meet- ing night, and it is "most always closed as ‘tis the on prayer meeting nights, same nights when the Rebeccy Lodge meets, and whenever the Ladies’ Aid gives an oyster festival, or the Lyceum Course is going on, and the nights once in a while when the young people meet to trip the light fanatic toe, and the rare occasions when the Sock and Bustin’ Coterie present a drama. And, of course, too, it is closed when a Congress- man or any big bug that-a-way mak mentioned, e¢: when it storms. pt, of course, Sundays, and —Tom P. Morgan. Fair Weather Friends ame Fortune on the cheek ived a smile; Then, joyful friends all greeted me, An ‘en stranger flirted free Without a trace of guile. I was the lion of the hour, They killed the fatted ¢ Then, all around me things were gay They listened to the jokes I'd say And all joined in the laugh. Bad me in And quickly brought me down; The friends 1 knew all disappeared, The strangers at my stories jeered And handed me a frown. But, Luck and fe can Jacques Jopama. Back from the Honeymoon She—Now, my dear, we must face this problem. Shall we She—Yes, all that I've met. Bargains in Everything My wife got hurt in a bargain crush; She meant to get her some bargain plush. She had to purchase, be it said, Some bargain liniment, instead. No News “They tell me that your wife is one of the cleverest women in town.” “So I hear.” settle in the suburbs or the city? He—You mean darling. Don’t forget that on my present y we can’t settle anywhere. speech hei “W ) it open?” “On every other night but them I have When is n the name of wonder! Garcon—Can't you tell by the taste? “Then what difference does it make?” comicbooks.com