Judge, 1922-05-20 · page 34 of 36
Judge — May 20, 1922 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes advertisements with humorous cartoons typical of 1920s Judge magazine. **The cartoons satirize:** 1. **"Amateur Knights of the Pencil"**: A collection of sight gags about dating and automobiles. One joke mocks superficial relationships—a man's "new girl" is just his old girlfriend with fresh makeup. Another targets traffic enforcement absurdity: a speeder claims innocence because he "hasn't been out an hour" (implying impossible speed). 2. **"The Proof of Evolution"**: A four-panel visual gag showing birds progressively transforming into humans, satirizing Darwinian evolution theory—still controversial in the 1920s. 3. **The Oswald/Mamma joke**: References Kipling's "Gunga Din" poem, where the speaker criticizes the title character's uniform being shabby and poorly-fitted ("nothin' much before...less than 'arf o' that be'ind"). The humor relies on readers knowing this literary reference. The ads (firearms, automobiles, novelty items) suggest the magazine's male-oriented readership and 1920s consumer culture context.
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