Judge, 1922-08-26 · page 9 of 36
Judge — August 26, 1922 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains five separate humorous anecdotes typical of Judge's satirical style: 1. **The Golf Outfit Story**: A tourist notices new golf clubs at a resort shop. The proprietor explains they're shared through a chain of borrowing—he borrows from a banker, who borrows from him—satirizing the interconnected debts and financial dependencies of the era. 2. **The Court Dignity Joke**: A judge instructs a gentleman not to make "invidious comparisons," poking fun at judicial pomposity. 3. **The Service Flag Confusion**: A storekeeper displays a service flag (indicating family members in WWI), but when asked if 38 members of his family serve, admits they're actually "customers I lost"—dark wartime humor about business losses. 4. **The Automobile vs. Farmer**: An old farmer refuses to move his wagon for an automobile, humorously resisting modern technology. 5. **The Lawn Mower and Domestic Help**: An African American worker reports the lawn mower won't work, reflecting period racial dynamics and domestic service relationships. The bottom illustration by René Clarke shows a Scottish golf pro instructing someone named Tony on proper swing technique—a visual joke about Scottish golf expertise.
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