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# Analysis: Judge Magazine, 1952 Page This page contains several satirical pieces reflecting 1950s American culture: **"Annus Mirabilis: 1952"** is a futuristic fantasy listing absurd technological and cosmic achievements (winged transatlantic flight, undersea resorts, talking to vegetables, Mars joining the League of Planets). It's whimsical social commentary on post-WWII optimism and technological utopianism. **"The Horse Lost Ten Pounds"** (left cartoon) shows a well-dressed man at a weighing scale—likely satirizing America's emerging health-consciousness and weight-obsession culture in the prosperous 1950s. **"Other Goose Rhymes"** parodies nursery rhymes with contemporary references, including one mocking alcohol consumption ("Where'd you get your liquor, John?"). **"An Automobile Ad-Writer Announces a Forthcoming Debutante"** satirizes absurdly overwrought advertising language by describing a young woman's "debut" into marriage using automotive sales-speak—critiquing both commercial excess and women being treated as commodities in the marriage market.

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Annus Mirabilis: 1952 By Bexyauix De Casseres First non-stop flight of a winged man across the Atlantic Ocean. Sub-terrestrial catapult express opened between London and Melbourne. Fourth Dimension thrown open to sightseers free of charge Neptunus the great undersea summer resort, with its con crete and glass chousand-miic esplanade on the bottom of the ocean, dedicated. Speech between man and the vegetable kingdom established. Mars at last joins the League of Planets. The flatness of the universe established Radium «nniv y of marriage of Adam and Eve who are alive and well in Saturn Other Goose Rhymes A Familiar Piece as r mae P By Jack \nsoun on (inspecting the newly furnished dining room : 's house)—It’s fine, old man! There's something about it that makes it look remarkably homelike Lrison—I guess it’s the sideboard, Cam. it’s the one that by Fras Govwis EY diddle dumpling. my son John Went to bed with ockings on, One shoe off and one shoe on used to be behind Tim Leary’s bar Where'd you get your liquor, John? An Automobile Ad-Writer Announces a Forthcoming Debutante By Fosexp J. Kieren GEorIA GOODLUXE, the Super-Sweet Glider. is the latest offering of Mrs. Patricia Goodluxe. who has already put four stunning models on the marriage market, every one a winner. Gloria hasa wonderfully high-powered heart, the famous Juliet type, as well as a capacity for year-round service usually found only in the highest priced cooks, Underneath her charm- ing exterior repose the most marvelous group of refinements that generations of gentility could develop, such as stamina to go the social pace year in and year out, endurance to weather the most boresome affairs without a yawn, plus ability to main- tain a breezy flow of conversation up any height of intellectual Her basic, never depreciating worth is comfortably en hanced by the steadiness of a Swiss clock and the serenity of a fying bird. There is no freakish eccentricity to Gloria, no annoying chatter or dissipation of energy. Then, too, she embodies the perfect poise, scientific distribu tion of weight and sturdiness of frame, one instinctively associ ates with French girls, topped off by a beaming array of well placed features expressive of the most advanced American ideas. Her contour is dashingly beautiful, being patterned after the Kellerman silhouette and presenting an appearance of freshness and individuality altogether delightful. The discrim- inating will admire Gloria’s new-style hair top, her satiny finish her luxurious upholstery, her cleverly concealed pockets, her Mona Lisa headlights and the various other tasteful accessories of which her mother is justly proud Subtle Argument “Tight lacing is bad. You don’t want a waist like a “Why not, doctor?” “Well, see what a disposition the wasp has.” What Would We Do Without It? “Home, Sweet Home’ is a beautiful song.” Drown ty Catvene Samm “Useful, too. If John Howard Payne hadn't written it, Tue Horse Lost Ten Pounps nobody would ever know how to wind up a danc a3 comicbooks.com