Judge, 1922-07-15 · page 3 of 36
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine, July 15, 1925 The main cartoon depicts two women admiring a decorative parrot, with the caption: "My dear, you can't imagine how my golf has improved since Billy gave me this parrot!" **The Satire:** This is a joke about the 1920s craze for exotic pets as status symbols. The humor lies in the absurd non-sequitur—a parrot has no logical connection to golf improvement, yet the woman proudly attributes her athletic success to this gift from "Billy" (likely a romantic interest). The cartoon mocks both the pretentiousness of wealthy women displaying luxury possessions and the tendency to credit personal improvements to material goods rather than actual effort. The surrounding text contains various humorous short dialogues and jokes typical of Judge's satirical humor, unrelated to the main illustration.
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VOLUME 82, NUMBER 2124 JULY 15, 1922 “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” UDGE WITH WHICH IS COMBINED LESLIE’S WEEKLY Entered as Second-Clasa Matter, October 21, 1881, at the Post-Office at New 1922 by the Leslie-Judge Company; William Green, President; Douglas Hi. H. Cooke, Eliot Keen, J. A. Waldron lien White, Contributing Editor ., ander Act of March 3, 187: city, "Vice-president: EAS: McDonaell, Treas «a Published, weekly and he Py; oat West asd Street, New York Cley ree | Tes SS VALS Sas — Q SZ BSS: (CCRABSHAW was instilling ambition in the mind of his little son. “When I was your age my mother thought I would be President some day,” he remarked. z “Ts that the reason, dad,” asked Willie, “that you think you could run the Gov- ernment better than it’s conducted?” tas “Ts Jackson a self-made man?” “Oh, no! He was married several years before he became prosperous.” tas “I see Dobbs has written a new book.” “And what immoral does it point?” Hitch Your Wagon to a Star by Kate B. Burton Just a sub-deb; but, oh, gee! Mine’s a réle distinctly stellar, For it’s known I found a key To my father’s big sub-cellar. PIs Crawford—What do you think of Conan Doyle’s description of Paradise? Crabshaw—Just like a popular author to give us a happy ending. Fas A man can be a pessimist when he can’t be anything else. “My dear, you can’t imagine how my golf has improved since Billy gave me this parrot!” Crawford—You were lucky to sublet your apartment. Crabshaw—I don’t know about that. My wife will be worrying all summer about how the place will look when she gets home. tae Ted—What's the difference between a vamp and a flapper? Ned—If she trims you she’s a vamp. tas Rastus—Dat sure am a flamin’ tie yo” got on, Sambo. Sambo—Yo’ sho’ am right, Rastus. Ah got it at a fire sale.