Judge, 1920-05-29 · page 15 of 36
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**"Tempora Mutantur"** (Latin: "Times Change") satirizes generational shock. An elderly grandfather visits the city and is bewildered by modern women's independence—daughters becoming sports captains, Girl Scouts, and college actresses; young women discussing "trial marriage" and birth control; even his wife preparing for a camping trip in the Canadian Rockies. The joke: he remembers when his own wife was considered "advanced" merely for reading Aurora Leigh (a serious poem). The satire mocks conservative anxiety about 1920s women's liberation. **"The Peke and the Mutt"** is a class-commentary poem contrasting a pampered Pekingese dog in a limousine with a street mutt. The wealthy dog boasts of luxury; the poor dog counters that freedom and adventure ("run 'round with the gang") beat comfort. It's social commentary using animal fables—likely critiquing both wealth's emptiness and romanticizing poverty. **"Following His Nose"** is a brief visual gag about a motorist sniffing the air for the nearest garage after his car breaks down—a joke about the ubiquity of automobiles and repair shops in modern life.
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