Judge, 1921-02-05 · page 3 of 32
Judge — February 5, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine - February 5, 1921 **The Cartoon:** This illustration by Hamilton Williams shows two women ice-skating. The caption reads "Old Story—New Slant: Two can 'fly' as cheaply as one." **The Satire:** This is a play on the common saying that "two can live as cheaply as one"—typically used to justify marriage. Here, the joke subverts that logic to ice-skating: two people can skate together "as cheaply" (or as easily/effortlessly) as a single person. The humor derives from applying domestic economic reasoning to recreational activity, creating an absurdist non-sequitur. The fashionably-dressed woman and jaunty man suggest the leisure pursuits of the 1920s, when ice-skating was a popular social activity and dating custom among young people.
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