Judge, 1920-08-21 · page 19 of 36
Judge — August 21, 1920 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. Key content: **"Modern"** mocks urban apartment living—the "jazz band" is actually domestic violence and a neighbor shooting at cats, satirizing claims of modernity. **"Not Posted About Games"** jokes that a young woman prefers bridge to Mozart, challenging stereotypes about feminine accomplishment. **"The Trouble"** depicts a choir director so focused on correcting tenors' posture that he publicly humiliates them about their pants being too long—absurdist humor about misplaced priorities. **"Fair Enough"** and **"Too Early Birds"** are brief one-liners about dating and egg-size. **"Courting"** section describes a woman whose romantic suitors keep changing—first a soldier, then a Boy Scout executive, now a minister. The joke is that she cycles through men based on their uniforms, and her nephew anticipates the next one will require formal dress ("Prince Albert coat"). The page demonstrates Judge's style: social commentary through exaggeration and absurdity targeting domestic life, courtship conventions, and urban manners.
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Modern—“ You're quite up-to-date here; you've gota jazz band on the premises. “Oh, what you can hear is the lady on the top floor smashing some crockery over her husband's head, while the occupant of the flat beneath is having a little revolver Practice through the window at the cats.” —La Baionnette (Paris) Not Posted About Games—“ Docs your daughter play Mozart?” inquired the young man with gold-rimmed &lasses. “I believe she does,” answered Mrs, Sanders affably, “But I think she pre- fers bridge.” —Stray Stories -A small choir were I-known anthem, “As ter the water brooks.” stages The Trouble practicing the w the hart pants a The rendering of the was apparently not quite to the satis- faction of the gentleman who wielded the baton, He consider to tender som caused great consternation and not a little embarrassment among his little flock by the following announcement: “Gentlemen, your expression is sim- ply splendid, but the time is very poor really vour pants are far too long.” London Ideas. open ed it necessary, therefore. advice to the tenors, and Enough—‘“He's trying her ‘Eh “Poses as a judge.” “They ought to try voices with a jury of neighbors.” —Louisville Cow ier-Journa!, Too Early Birds Young Mrs. Manson (who is so intelligent, you know These ARE SUCH VERY SMALL rces! You MUST HAVE TAKEN THEM FROM THE HENS 100 soox!—Aarilaturen (Stock- “Fragrance on the Desert Air" Wastrep—The Bystander (London). VIRTIN Not Yet—Futher—Who sent you these flowers? Daughter—Oh, a certain young man. Father (slightly irritated) —Certain? No man is certain until you have him.— Houston Post. It Followed—When Aunt Helen kept company with a young lieutenant in the amy she prevailed on her ten-year-old nephew to wear a soldier overcoat. The 19 young lieutenant was succeeded by Scout Executive, and Bobby received a Boy Scout uniform, which he had to wear to please auntie. But the Boy Scout executive and Aunt Helen have disagreed, and Bobby has been much interested in knowing who will be his successor in winning Aunt Helen’s attentions. The other day he made a discovery, and came running in the house to tell mother about it. “Oh, mother,” he began, “you might as well get me a Prince Albert coat, a white vest and tie. Aunt Helen is begin- ning to warm up to the minister.” —Jndi- anapolis News.