Judge, 1922-07-01 · page 34 of 36
Judge — July 1, 1922 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects amateur-submitted jokes and cartoons—the magazine's "Knights of the Pencil" feature. The humor reflects early 20th-century domestic and medical stereotypes: 1. **Fat Lady cartoon**: Jokes about rapid weight loss, playing on period obsessions with reducing diets. 2. **Bread rolls gag**: Visual pun about a woman who formerly kept bread rolls in bed but now keeps them on the floor—likely implying she's lost weight or changed habits. 3. **Whisky debate**: A drunk man argues liquor has health benefits, using a personal anecdote; the other character points out self-interest isn't "humanity's" benefit—satirizing dubious health claims. 4. **"Bud" cartoon**: Uses dialect humor (African American vernacular) about a henpecked husband so dominated by his wife he needs to relax alone—common period comedy trope. The page is primarily **advertisements and reader submissions**, demonstrating Judge's dual role as satirical magazine and platform for amateur cartoonists seeking publication.
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