Judge, 1921-12-31 · page 3 of 37
Judge — December 31, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page (December 31, 1921) This page contains three separate, unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge's format: **"The Modern Child"** satirizes changing parental authority. A mother asks her daughter about taking an umbrella; the daughter cheekily refuses, claiming she's "taking a chance"—suggesting modern youth reject parental guidance. **"Getting Back"** humorously depicts marital discord. A husband dislikes his wife's new hat purchase, referencing her previous shopping complaints. The joke is mutual blame in marriage. **"The Ages of Love"** sentimentally contrasts three stages: young children playing innocently at love, an elderly couple romanticizing their past, and a young couple quarreling despite their partnership—a commentary on how romantic ideals deteriorate through actual relationship experience. The illustration by Hersey Fay shows an elegant interior scene accompanying one sketch.
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VoLUME 81, NUMBER 2096 DerEcEMBER 31, 1921 J UDGE Douglas H. ¢ . Eliot Keen, J. A. Waldron Office at New York City Dousias # vi WA Ney FAY Mother—I'm just a little bit worried about her, Joan. THE MODERN CHILD “Dorothy, are you taking your um- brella?” inquired a mother of her young daughter, as the latter was starting for school one cloudy morn- ing. “No, mother, I’m taking a chance,” replied the pert young miss. GETTING BACK “So you don’t like your new hat as well as you did when you tried it on in the store? This isn’t the first time you’ve done such a thing.” “I know it isn’t, dear. I don’t like you as well as I did when I married you.” She’s pretty, all right, but do you think she has style? THE AGES OF LOVE The little boy and girl were playing house—playing at love. The old couple held each other’s hands and dreamed of love. And the young couple who were just where love should have meant every- thing to them—quarreled and parted. comicbooks.com