Judge, 1922-12-02 · page 10 of 36
Judge — December 2, 1922 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Explanation for Modern Readers This Judge magazine page features three separate humorous short stories aimed at early 20th-century readers: **"When the Football Player Becomes Engaged"** (main illustration): A young man shopping for an engagement ring—the joke being that commitment is a long, difficult "game" (a football metaphor: "first down and three hundred and ninety to go"). **"Josephine Turned Around"**: A satire on intellectual women. Josephine was an "iceberg" obsessed with modern ideas (Darwin, psychoanalysis), but men ignored her. Once she adopted feminine interests—makeup, fashion, flirtation—she became popular. The joke mocks both the shallow woman and the men who prefer appearance to intellect. **"Motherhood" and other vignettes**: Brief comedic exchanges about cigarette smoking, fishing anecdotes, romance, and classroom etiquette—typical light humor for the era. The overall tone reflects 1920s anxieties about changing gender roles and modernity, combining gentle mockery of both intellectual pretense and romantic follies.
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