Judge, 1920-04-24 · page 15 of 36
Judge — April 24, 1920 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three short satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. **"The Wild-Eyed Weather Man"** mocks a meteorologist who dramatically overstates weather predictions, cycling through contradictory forecasts (heat, cold, rain, snow, thunder) with theatrical flair. The joke plays on the perennial unreliability of weather forecasters and their tendency toward exaggeration. **"Her Position is Complex"** satirizes female fashion hypocrisy—women wear revealing clothing but resent men's attention to it. The piece highlights the logical contradiction: if women don't dress for male attention, why object to being observed? **"A Legal Case"** is a brief joke about breach-of-promise litigation, where a wealthy man faces suit from chorus girls. The humor derives from the legal absurdity of quantifying emotional damages in such cases. All three exemplify Judge's style: punching at social pretension, gender contradictions, and legal/professional incompetence through ironic observation rather than elaborate visual satire.
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