Judge, 1920-06-12 · page 31 of 36
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This page contains two main satirical stories: **"Up in the Air"** depicts a man (Bobbie) repeatedly proposing to a woman (Maribel) over years—initially on foot, later by car, finally by airplane. Each time she refuses or deflects. The joke mocks persistent male courtship and female resistance to marriage, with the escalating "bait" (romantic gestures) failing to secure her commitment. The airplane setting suggests modern courtship still produces the same old result. **"The Unattainable"** by Oscar Levant presents a man lamenting he cannot marry a wealthy woman (Henrietta) due to class differences. He notes his ancestor was a servant ("occupied a first-class stateroom on the Mayflower—D 31, on the port side"), while her father is "a boss plumber"—mocking how rigid class consciousness persists even when wealth sources are humble. Both stories satirize 1920s courtship conventions and class pretension among Americans newly concerned with social status. The page is otherwise filled with period advertisements (Cuticura Soap, Mennen Kora-Konia, Hotel Wolcott).
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