Judge, 1922-12-09 · page 10 of 36
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# "Confused" - Judge Magazine Satirical Page This page contains a cartoon and several brief satirical jokes commenting on early 20th-century social and religious issues. **The main cartoon** depicts a couple where the man proposes a humorous marriage arrangement: since both will take the surname "Coué" (referencing Émile Coué's popular "self-help" movement of positive thinking), they'll combine their names as "Bill and Coué"—a pun playing on the marriage arithmetic joke below it. **The jokes satirize:** - Modern dance crazes (St. Vitus dance reference) confusing people - Marriage mathematics (one plus one makes one—spousal unity) - A man described as having "large caliber" but being "big bore"—wordplay on character - The Episcopal Church's decision to remove "obey" from marriage vows, with the sardonic observation that men will continue commanding obedience anyway - A quip about garage mechanics and marriage licenses The overall tone mocks contemporary social trends, religious reform, and marital dynamics with typical Judge magazine humor—clever wordplay targeting recognizable cultural anxieties of the era.
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