Judge, 1920-04-17 · page 15 of 36
Judge — April 17, 1920 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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**"Men and Mansions"** satirizes changing American priorities across generations. The comic shows a narrator repeatedly trying to introduce eligible men to women of different ages—a 20-year-old asks "Is he nice?", a 25-year-old asks "What does he make a year?", and a 30-year-old demands "Where is he?"—implying women become increasingly mercenary with age. The parallel structure then applies this same progression to apartment-hunting: a prospective renter asks about amenities, then rental price, then simply *where* the apartment exists, willing to pay anything. The joke conflates marriage-seeking with real-estate desperation, suggesting both involve settling for less as options dwindle. **"The Old Soda Glasses"** is nostalgic verse lamenting that old-fashioned, wide soda glasses have been replaced by tapered modern ones, unable to hold satisfying portions of ice cream. It's a gentle complaint about declining quality and generosity in consumer goods. The page also contains brief comedic notes about film production excuses and a quip about unemployed bartenders becoming jugglers.
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