Judge, 1922-06-10 · page 12 of 36
Judge — June 10, 1922 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"A Mathematical Bird"**: A pun on Descartes (Cartesius), the philosopher. The student calls him a "bird" because he was a "wise old owl"—a play on the phrase "wise old owl." **"Drinking It?"**: A joke about a druggist selling horse liniment to a customer. The implication is that the customer appears so unhealthy or decrepit that he'd need liniment, yet claims he has no horse—suggesting the druggist is overcharging him for a product meant for animals. **"New Breeds"**: Rural humor contrasting old and new. An experienced farmer asks about "Leghorns" (a chicken breed), but the amateur farmer reveals his chickens are "Woolworth's and Kresge's"—cheap five-and-dime store varieties, suggesting either he bought inferior quality birds or is making a joke about their worthlessness as modern, mass-produced goods rather than proper farm stock.
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rawn by PERRY Bartow A MATHEMATICAL BIRD Professor—Who was Cartesius? Student—He was a mathematical bird “Why do you refer to him as a bird?” “Because he was a wise old owl I wonder how much milk she gives.” DRINKING IT? to stop selling to 1 the druggist “Guess that man,” Why s “He wants too much horse liniment for a man who has no horse.” 10 A aS 3 a Vin Diamine. Shas OT SEDs Beau F. NEW BREEDS Ashley (old professional farmer)— Them's nice little chickens yer raisin’. Leghorns, ain't they? Seymour (amateur farmer)—Naw. They're Woolworth’s and Kresge’s. comicbooks.com