Judge, 1922-10-21 · page 35 of 36
Judge — October 21, 1922 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a collection of short joke cartoons from Judge magazine, showcasing amateur submissions. Each sketch targets recognizable social situations with brief punchlines: **The Volstead Act joke** mocks the 1920s Prohibition law by having a woman confuse "Volstead Act" with vaudeville entertainment—suggesting widespread ignorance about the controversial alcohol ban. **The Irish laborers' dialogue** uses stereotypical dialect ("Begorra," "phwhat") to joke about working-class men and manual labor. **The suburban train joke** satirizes the newly popular suburban lifestyle, implying that moving away from the city means losing convenient public transportation. **The barber and hair-cutting humor** plays on physical appearance and fastidiousness. **The gas works finale** suggests a failed comedian contemplating returning to his previous menial job—humor rooted in economic precarity and the entertainment industry's risks. The page's framing emphasizes these are "beginner's luck" submissions from amateur artists, giving them exposure while maintaining Judge's satirical edge about everyday American life, prohibition, and class dynamics.
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