Judge, 1922-03-25 · page 10 of 36
Judge — March 25, 1922 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains multiple brief satirical vignettes on marriage and domestic life, typical of early 20th-century humor magazines. **"All Bundled Up"** mocks the Klondike gold rush craze by joking that excessive winter clothing defeats romantic advances—a topical reference to the 1890s Klondike stampede. **"Sometimes You Can't"** presents a marital paradox: a husband's attempt at kindness backfires when his wife grows suspicious, satirizing the impossibility of pleasing a spouse. **"Domestic Discussion"** ridicules both wives' cookbook experiments and husbands' miserly penny-pinching, a standard marital complaint. **"Bull's-Eye"** uses the pun of calling a conceited doctor "Mister" (rather than "Doctor") as a deflating insult. **"Woodenware"** concludes with a wordplay joke conflating "woodenware" with "wooden ware" (stupid merchandise), implying wives are foolish shoppers. The page's dominant image appears to be decorative or thematic rather than illustrating specific content. Overall, the humor targets both spouses' perceived failings in traditional marriage.
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I'm hoping, dearest, for your “Aye,” Put this poor heart at “E's”; Your “I's, ALL BUNDLED UP “Anyhow, these Klondyke dramas have killed the clinch.” “Huh?” “Put three fur coats on a girl and no hero can get his arms around her.” SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T “Why. don’t you treat your wife a little better?” “I tried it for a while, and she got so suspicious I could hardly live with her!” I wonder what they say, DOMESTIC DISCUSSION “What is this mess?” “A new dish I found in the cook book, hubby. Economical pudding.” “Suppose we have no pudding. That will be even more economical.” BULL'S-EYE Gladys—I wish I knew how to take some of the conceit out of that young Dr. Foote. Helene—All you have to do is to call him “Mister.” & Your “Oh’s” they do but tease. So “U’s” me kindly when you hear, For this is Love’s Avowal, dear! NATURALLY Naturally the atmosphere of the home changes after the wife begins to put on airs. WOODENWARE “Ts the woodenware depart- ment?” “Yes. “I dunno if I am in the right place.” “What is it you wish?” “My wife told me to get some lip- sticks.” this