Judge, 1917-11-17 · page 10 of 28
Judge — November 17, 1917 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This Thanksgiving-themed page from Judge contains several short humorous pieces reflecting early 20th-century domestic life: **Main Cartoon (top):** Shows a family dinner where young "Robbie" asks to leave the table until his turn comes for serving—a joke about being the youngest and getting food last. **"Tommy Talks to the Turkey":** A child's poem mocking a turkey for overeating, warning it will regret gluttony when slaughtered for dinner. **"A Vote of Thanks":** A father explains that a "vote of thanks" is merely symbolic and non-binding—political satire on empty ceremonial gestures. **"Blended Emotions" & "Thankfully Given":** Domestic humor and a poem referencing World War I (mentioning turkey "gone to war"), suggesting wartime rationing or sacrifice. **"Pure Invention":** Sharp satire mocking German military propaganda as outright fabrication during WWI. The page reflects American life circa WWI, mixing family humor with patriotic sentiment and skepticism toward foreign military claims.
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FHP SHAVER Robbie (who always gets helped last)—Mother, may I wait in the next room till my Tommy Talks to the Turkey OBBL JOBBLE, Mister Turkey, You're a greedy bii Yesterday I heard That they'll serve When Thank: Just because you're so much fatter Than your turkey chums; But when Grandpa comes to get you, Mister Turk, I know, ‘That you'll wish he hadn't let you Gobble-gobble so! Florence M. Osborne. A Vote of Thanks “ Ma says that the paper lodge gave you a vote of thanks. a vote of thanks, dad?” “A vote of thanks is an “expression of gratitude as a body that is in no way binding on the individual.” ys that the What is turn comes? This is gettin’on my nerves! By Their Words Shall Ye Know Them Jones was wending his way homeward from an early morning Thanksgiving service at the church. As he passed a chapel the minister, who was just enter- ing, turned and said smilingly: “Brother, won't you come in and join us in a psalm?” “ thanks,” replied Jones, absent- mindedly, “I just had one.” Blended Emotions “What a peculiarly interesting your friend the Poet has,” gurgled the romantic maiden. “It seems to combine the elements of sorrow and happiness,ec ach struggling for supremacy. “He looks to me more like face man who ” replied Thankfully Given HILE busy tongues are clacking We search the table for The favorite we're lacking. Our turkey’s gone to war! \lthough his absence wrenches, It also gives delight. His presence in the trenches Will cheer our boys to fight —Terrell Love Holliday. A Self-Paid Man The Missus—He says he owes his suc- cess entirely to himself. The Mister—And to what he everybody else owes Pure Invention Willis—What do you think are the most remarkable inventions of the wa Gillis—The German official statements. Se day. (= NEAT ars a comicbooks.com