Judge, 1922-02-25 · page 15 of 36
Judge — February 25, 1922 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three brief humorous anecdotes typical of Judge's early 20th-century humor: 1. **"Practically the Same"**: A golfer joke about caddies having emotional outbursts—satirizing both golf culture and working-class servants' perceived volatility. 2. **"The Wrong Remark"**: An absent-minded husband tactlessly compares his wife's failed pancake to his father-in-law's encouraging comment. The humor lies in the husband missing the compliment's intent and inadvertently insulting his wife's cooking. 3. **"Doing It Right"**: A businessman's logic about economical travel—the joke being that he'll spend lavishly since his employer pays, mocking corporate expense account abuse. The illustration above depicts what appears to be a harem or theatrical scene with multiple women in classical dress and a turbaned figure, though its connection to the text below is unclear. These three-line jokes represent Judge's characteristic mild domestic and social satire aimed at middle-class American readers.
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- Ss - aie: 7 Rae os PRACTICALLY THE SAME “Did you ever see a tempest in a teapot?” “Can’t say I ever did exactly,” re- sponded the golfer thoughtfully; “but I've seen a brainstorm in a caddie, many a time.” “So the big one ycu hooked got away? THE WRONG REMARK Wifey—When I made my first pan- cake it dropped in the fire, and my father said that I would be a very good cook. Absent-minded Husband—And were you, my dear? Sorry, but I know how you feel—been single three times myself.” DOING IT RIGHT “What does it cost to make a trip to New York?” “T suppose it might be done for $100 if you were economical.” “Oh, forget it! The firm is paying my expenses!” comicbooks.com