Judge, 1919-01-25 · page 23 of 32
Judge — January 25, 1919 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate comedic sketches typical of early 20th-century satirical humor: **"Some Time"** (top left): A joke about social mobility. A man boasts his father rose from shoemaker to milliner (hat maker)—a modest occupational climb, mocking aspirational bragging about minor class advancement. **"Roads of Destiny"** (top): A scenario where a woman manipulates her employer to fund her lover's expenses, with romantic consequences. This appears to satirize workplace dynamics and romantic entanglements. **"Three Wise Fools"** (bottom left): Bachelors joke darkly about Dr. Osler's (a real physician) advocacy for euthanasia of men over forty. One suggests they're "already dead"—a sardonic comment on aging bachelor life. **"Oh! My Dear"** (right): Sentimental verse humorously comparing romantic devotion to food pairings (cabbage needing corned beef, eggs needing ham), deflating romantic ideals through domestic culinary absurdity. The page exemplifies Judge's blend of social commentary, workplace satire, and gentle mockery of contemporary life and attitudes.
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