Judge, 1916-02-26 · page 11 of 28
Judge — February 26, 1916 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains six separate humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines: **"Even in Prehistoric Times"** shows a caveman fleeing, with the caption suggesting timeless human anxieties about being caught. **"The Optimist"** satirizes forced cheerfulness—a man reassuring someone about Turkish baths while casually mentioning people "keel over with heart trouble," then telling them not to get nervous. The joke mocks blind optimism masking genuine danger. **"The Super-Languid Gump"** ridicules excessive laziness and hypochondria—complaining too tired to even handle a pet hookworm (a parasitic disease). **"Willie's Philosophy"** is a child's joke about avoiding accountability by refusing to discuss past misbehavior. **"Still Running"** mocks deceptive car salesmen: a guarantee means the car merely "holds together," not that it actually functions properly. **"Vicarious"** jokes about a husband's detachment from his own vehicle—he only knows about his car's performance through his wife and daughter's secondhand accounts. All six pieces reflect contemporary concerns about commercialism, health fads, and consumer deception.
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EVEN “He'll never catch me at this rate. The Optimist S¢LJAVE you ever taken a Turkish bath before?” There isn’t any—er—danger, Every once in a while some chap keels over with heart trouble in the hot room, but you look fairly well. If you feel yourself going, just push the but- ton—and above all things, don’t get nerv- ous! 4, IN PREHISTORIC T The Super-Languid Gump T E gump, that super-languid chump, Reclining oft is found, Complaining he’s too tired to drag His pet hook-worm around. —Tennyson J. Dost Willie’s Philosophy “Willie, when did you wash your face last?” “Mother, don’t let’s bring up the past.” Za Uepe, 4 “A ~ . IMES Perhaps I'd better trip.” we Is ots, Still Running feyou told me you guaranteed this car for one year.” “Well, sir, what’s the matter? It’s still holding together, isn’t it?”” Vicarious Nodd—How do you like your chauffeur? Todd—I don’t know anything about him personally, but my wife and daughter tell me he drives my car very well. comicbooks.com