Judge, 1921-01-22 · page 11 of 32
Judge — January 22, 1921 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor: **"Just to Prove that we Know Them"** offers sardonic observations about gender differences—suggesting women are less naturally foolish than men, and that what properly fits one person may not fit another (likely a double entendre about clothing). **"Music with the Meal"** satirizes a café proprietor who pairs orchestral selections with dinner courses based on song titles rather than appropriateness. Playing "Turkey in the Straw" when serving roast ham, or "They Kept the Parrot in the Parlor" during another course, creates absurdist humor from this literal-minded matching. **"Ballade of Brevities"** is a poem mocking 1920s-era abbreviations and acronyms (U.S., O.K., Ph.B., K.O., S.O.S., C.O.D., K.C., M.K.T., H.C.L., A.E.F., K.P., P.D.Q., D.S.C.)—suggesting modern life has become incomprehensibly abbreviated. A small illustration labeled "Guide to New York, No. 4" shows a fashionable woman, likely satirizing Greenwich Village's artistic pretensions.
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Just to Prove that we Know Them By Stuart W. Kxicor HEN a woman is caught in a lie or in a shower, it shows her up. Girlhood is the period during which she takes what comes to her; when she reaches womanhood she goes after what she wants. He who is afraid of a woman better be, if she difference between a man and a woman is that a woman can be foolish without being a Some things are fitting and proper, and others are hot proper because they are too tightly fitting Music with the Meal By Kare Neciey THE proprietor of the café thought music wa’ mn ad the leader of the orchestra was : so when the soup was Joaha.” It was vege They rendered “ Beautiful Ohio” during the fish course and “1 Love You, California” during the serving of the fruit salad Ballade of Brevities The Southern gentleman ordered roast ham and the hted when the stra struck up “They Kept the By F. Grecony Hawtswiex ¢ Parlor.” They were even more pleased when * Turkey the Straw” came Guide to New York, No. 4 with the opulent look PARLOUS age is ours, 1 trow; ing gentleman's order The craze is all for brevity; rkey. ‘The other Some knowledge of the art 1 show: ordered roast U.S, On KR, Be Me e lamb and the orchestra Fall from my tongue right trippingly. played “Oh, What But when a ship is in distress Pal was Mary.” And for assistance send When the vegetables Why do they signal S. 0 were being removed they played “Till We Meet Again” and then When I became, not long ago started a cake walk a well-known Uni-V, when the. ¢: ‘ The final ex. I passed K. 0. served. The ice er And Prex. presented my degree; puzzled the — lea But though Iam a Ph. B somewhat but le ot solve, 1 must confess, noticed it was brick That oceanic mystery ice cream, so he Why do they signal S. O. S.? thought “Red, White and Blue “would besat MW isfactory, and every From sad experience I know one else seemed to The meaning dire of C. 0. Dy; think so too. 1 travel out to K. C., Mo. The small black By P.R.R. and M. K. T coffees brought back What time the H. C. L. will tee ~ memories of what they And leave things normal, none can guess t) used to drink, and in The A. E. F. abhorred K. P. sadness they’ listened Why do they signal S. O. S.? Greeswicn Vintace ia IE Mav OBE lor Tr nonaev-ware-cut, Years and It May Be A WOMAN THAN A NUT; Forever.” Then they Prince, P. D. Q. the D. S.C. Srowsox G7: RACH CULT ERRATIC silently filed out con Vl mail S. D. to your address vinced it would be li but you will enlighten me THAT HER ART MAY WAVE A FLARE ‘ Tuts Fererist or Snerivax Square. forever, all right Why do they signal S. O. S.? Lenvoi