Judge, 1921-12-24 · page 23 of 36
Judge — December 24, 1921 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor digest page collecting jokes from various newspapers and magazines. The content consists of brief, disconnected comic anecdotes rather than unified political satire: **Key pieces:** - A caddie's math error (5+6+3=11) plays on working-class education - Politicians ignoring constituent complaints—mild political mockery - Anthropomorphic objects dispensing life advice (Stove, Battery, Telephone, etc.) as wordplay - A husband's complaint about his wife's shopping during emotional outbursts - A Boston owl's grammatically correct hooting (grammar joke) - A forest fire started by a careless smoker - A hit-and-run victim grateful for motor ambulance service (dark humor) **The satire:** These represent early 20th-century American humor—relatively gentle, often targeting absent-mindedness, marital dynamics, and new technology (automobiles, telephones). The "Cheery Gentleman" cartoon's darkly comic irony about being run over represents the period's adaptation to motorized danger as novel hazard.
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of the World’s Golfer—I want a boy who can count. Now, what are five, six and three? Caddie—Five, six and three, sir? Eleven, sir. “Come on. You'll Magazine (London). do.”—Windsor ‘THOUGHTFUL INTERMEDIARY — “Do you hear from your constituents?” “At frequent intervals,” said the an. “In fact, if my solicitous se vere to let_me see some of the letters I receive I have no doubt they would spoil my day.”—Birming- ham Age-Herald. FINE FOR STRUTTING—Hemmandhaw i s on having bag- fade. What’s the big idee? i y make the best musi to strut to."—Youngstown Telegram. —*What’s the secret of success?” asked the Sphinx. “Don’t get hot,” said the Stove. “Don’t be shocked,” said the Battery. “Talk some more,” said the Telephone. “Never lose your head,” said the Barrel. fake light of everything, Lamp. “Don’t Monkey. “Be up to date,” said the Calendar. “Don’t be a knocker,” said the Ham- mer. said the monkey around,” said the ‘ake pains,” said the Window. ‘Look out for the time,” said Clock. “Always keep cool,” said the Ice. “Find a good thing and stick to it,” said the Glue.—Science and Invention. the A REGULAR CLoupBuRST—“My wife burst into a flood of tears the other evening.” “Much damage done?” “I should say so. Swept away $50 for a new hat in the first torrent.”— Boston Transcript. Humor ba Publisher—In your story, I notice you make the owl hoot “To whom” instead of “To whoo.” Author—Yes, this is a Boston owl. —Boston Transcript. written on a shingle: Oregon, this He dropp’t a match when he lit his seegar, And it fell in a bunch uv gr: And then he went on to shoot his b’ar, In the distunt mounting pass; And the wind it riz and the fire it spread, Till it went all over the patch, And th’ melted pants’ button they found his, er that dropped the match. —Washington Times. That fe Cheery Gentleman (just run over)—I am a lucky beggar! To think that it should be a motor ambulance!—London Mail. comicbooks.com