Judge, 1916-09-23 · page 12 of 32
Judge — September 23, 1916 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three unrelated pieces typical of early 20th-century humor magazines: **Top cartoon**: A man lounges beneath a tree while an ant labors nearby—an illustration of the Biblical proverb "Go to the sluggard, thou ant," mocking idleness. **Three humorous pieces**: - "Always Dangerous": Mrs. Bangsworth defends innocent flirting, but her husband notes their own "harmless" flirting led directly to marriage—suggesting flirtation inevitably leads to unwanted consequences. - "Love Song" and "Love's Tragedy": Sentimental vaudeville-style poems about romantic encounters in Spain, played for melodramatic effect. - "College Spirit": A joke where a father learns his son didn't graduate due to "college spirit" crippling athletics—satirizing how athletic commitments compromise academics. **Bottom cartoon**: Two well-dressed men discuss church attendance; Samuel will only attend "if it rains" since he needs an umbrella—absurdist humor about making excuses. The page exemplifies Judge's mix of social satire, sentimental parody, and gentle domestic comedy.
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“ PAREN Y Go to the sluggard, thou ant! Consider his ways and be wise! Love Song College Spirit (Vaudeville Style) He—Your son did not graduate, ER EYES were blue, her heart was true after all? in W sal we a at in sunny Spain; She—No—Charlie has so much college he sweetest girl I ever knew, irit! Y know there are s , Her own true love I there did claim. Se atin ¢ enow there: sre: 0 many That day I never will forget graduating every year that it cripples It was the month of merry May, college athletics. She smiled with joy and gladness when I unto her did softly say: cHorUS Then we will happy be, Living in our palace grand ways Dangerous Always Dange! On the strand “TT DON’T see why pcople should make By the sea, you and me, so much fuss about flirting,” said And all the days will gladness bring, Mrs. Bangsworth. “In church last As there down shady lanes we rove Sunday the preacher preached against While unto me songs you will sing, flirting, and here is a long article in the Underneath the stars above, paper about the evils of it. Some As we forget all things but love. flirting, of course, is bad, but there’s ty heart she then did fill with bliss innocent flirting, too, and it may be While'neath the moonlight we did very pleasant. Why can’t they let stroll, people flirt and enjoy themselves, as She unto me did give one kiss long as their flirting is harmless?” As in my arms I her did hold; “There's no such thing as harmless One kiss she unto me did give flirting,” her husband replied. “We In sunny Spain in blossom time; thought our flirting was harmless, and — While on my breast her check was hid the first thing we knew—well, if we'd She there did promise to be mine. never flirted we wouldn’t be here now.” cnorus Then we will happy be, Love's Tragedy Living free from care and strife KISSED her hand, although her lips, When my wife ‘As saccharine as honey drips, She will be, joy and glee Were mine to kiss—oh, nameless bliss!— All the happy days will bring, Upon demand. For it was May time when we met Lest my forbearance seem a crime, And all the birds did sweetly sing; I must explain: "Twas onion time; When to the altar her I've led, She loved them so! While I—heigho! We will all things but love forget. Benjamin—Will you be at church to-morrow, Samuel ? I kissed her hand! —S. E. Kiser. Samuel—Yes, if it rains. I need an umbrella. comicbooks.