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# "Between The Lines" - Judge Magazine Satire Analysis This page collects brief satirical pieces mocking social pretense and contemporary absurdities. **"Between The Lines"** satirizes insincere social correspondence: the letter's surface politeness ("delighted to accept," "look forward") contrasts with bracketed asides revealing the writer's true thoughts ("Damnation! I've got to go—but I'll be bored"). The joke exposes the gap between what people write and what they actually feel. **"The Case"** makes a quick joke about medical billing—a diagnosis reduced to syllables and monetary figures, suggesting doctors charge by complexity rather than actual care. **"Cymbals of Fear"** plays on car terminology: the "timid companion" mistakes engine knock for mechanical trouble, but it's actually their knees knocking from fear—typical early-automobile anxiety humor. **"Greek Meets Greek"** appears to be rural/dialectal humor about two men who swapped mules, then both hide to avoid being shot by the other—a joke about rural revenge culture and distrust. **"Hope On!"** references post-WWI peace negotiations, suggesting military operations against "the God of War" (Germany) succeeded militarily but the underlying conflict persists.
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Between The Lines Ry Gere Burcuss MY dear Miss Jones: Your cordial invitation for dinner Friday night I'm quite delighted to accept. Damnation! Wve got ts go—but PUL be bored, all right. "Twas kind of you to ask me, Some one faite: And [look forward toa pleasanttime. My curt wets are what I should have mailed her Yours most sincerely, J. Syate. Man, the Indispensable Mrs. Flubdub—Do you believe the ungels are all women? Mrs. Dasharway—Certainly not. What sort of a heaven would that be? The Case First Doctor—What is the diagnosis? Second Doctor—Six syllables and four figures Cymbals of Fear The Reckless Auto Driver (rounding a corner at full speed)—Do you hear those cylinders knocking? Timid Companion—"Taint the cylin- ders; it’s my knees Denes by Bo L. Caomwr Greek Meets Greek “ By the way, Mrs. Sullivan, how's your husband?” “Whur’s Gabe Giggery and Zeke Yawkey, these days?" asked a neighbor. n't seed neither of ‘em for a week or so.” Hope On! “Dh First Peace Delegate—W. I, is this operation we are per- ‘They swapped mules with each other last Friday,” replied forming on the God of War a success? Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge, Ark., “and ever since then ‘ md Peace Dele (doubtfully)—Hm, I ‘t know. they've both been hiding out to keep from getting shot, each The operation seems to be all right but the patient still lives by the other, as it were.” = ae Sed =. Sa RR. Drawn by Saxronp Tovser “Way Down South In De Land Of Coston” 10