Judge, 1921-06-11 · page 8 of 36
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# "The Leafy Month of June with Its Buds and Bugs" This is a calendar-comic strip for June, a common Judge magazine feature. Each day contains small satirical vignettes touching on contemporary issues: **Political/Social References:** - "D.O.-Second Navy Registration" (June 3): References U.S. military preparedness debates - "Annexation" (June 15): Likely refers to ongoing imperial expansion debates - "Prohibition" (bottom text): A prohibitionist complains he can't deprive soldiers of beer—mocking temperance advocates' priorities during wartime **The humor** relies on wordplay and topical commentary rather than coherent narratives. For instance, the "Czech" joke plays on phonetic similarity ("cashing a Czech" sounds like "cashing a check"). **For modern readers:** This reflects pre-WWI American anxieties about military readiness, prohibition debates, and casual ethnic humor typical of the era. The magazine assumed readers followed current events closely enough to catch these quick references.
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