Judge, 1919-10-04 · page 19 of 36
Judge — October 4, 1919 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page collects brief humorous anecdotes ("Wheezes") reflecting early 20th-century American social attitudes. **Key satirical points:** - **"Costly Surroundings"**: Mocks consumerism and social climbing—a man cannot afford romantic gestures without a "$700 motor car" and mansion as props. - **"Met His Match"**: Plays on literal interpretation; a shopkeeper's sign advertising "Iron Sinks" attracts a customer looking for actual sinks. - **"Wet and Dry"**: References Prohibition-era tensions. A colonel finds "brewing" interesting (legal home fermentation was debated), while dialogue about visiting a cellar carries double meaning regarding hidden alcohol. - **"Prohibition Times"**: Directly addresses Prohibition enforcement; a white employer offers his Black servant either coal or whisky as a Christmas gift—the servant chooses whisky, satirizing both the absurdity of Prohibition and racial dynamics of the era. - **"No Loss of Animation"**: Suggests Prohibition's failure; despite bar closures, people still argue passionately about "prohibition" itself. The humor reflects Jazz Age anxieties about changing morality, class aspiration, and Prohibition's unpopular enforcement.
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