Judge, 1923-07-14 · page 2 of 36
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# Analysis of "Sufferin' Cats! Do I Look Like That?" This page from Judge magazine (July 14, 1922) invites readers to submit humorous observations from daily life. The title's phrase "Sufferin' cats" is a mild exclamation common to the era—not a political reference. The three illustrations show everyday situations: people at a beach, someone dining outdoors, and figures by water. These are generic scenes meant to prompt readers' wit. The editorial framework encourages readers to observe funny moments and submit them to "The Raisin Collector" for publication. Judge promises to publish the best submissions and reward contributors with laughs. This is essentially a humor-solicitation feature, not political satire. It reflects the magazine's participatory approach to comedy and 1920s casual entertainment culture.
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JUDGE. “Sufferin’ Cats! Do Il look like that?” >) have said: “Sufferin’ cats! Do I look like that”? Surely, you are in situations like these most every day. Just » you would have — said something just as bright, witty and original as that. All right, now that you see how very easy it is, go to it, old dear. And when it’s done, send it to “the Raisin Collector,” JupGe, 627 West 43d Street, New York City. © MoRE than a month ago, JupGE asked 4N the simple question, “How do you take 1 Joke?” little suspecting that such a simple question would cause the eruption of Etna and put a complete quietus on the ephemeral matters of life. It was a simple question, designed to arouse JupGe's friends to the wit, fun and humor that blossoms all about them and is theirs, just for the plucking. Hundreds have plucked. Hundreds more are keeping their eyes and ears open, ready to spring upon the first budding jokelet that trip; them on their way. Catching a joke takes practice, of course, ticing on ones friends, family and is dangerous business. So do your practicing here and now. In which of the three situations pictured here, in any one of which you, yourself, might just 1 as not have been one of the participant in which one of these three would you cleverly Volume 8$yNo. 2176, July 14, 1923. Entered as Second-Class Matter, October 21, 1881, at the Post-Office at New York Cit z Published Weekly and copyrighted 1923 by Lealie-Judge Co.; William Green, Pres; Douglas li, Cooke, VicePres.; E. J. McDounell, Treas; W. D. Green, Secretary, 627 West 434 Street, New York N.¥ As we said, the point is that funny things are happening about you every day. Nail at least one of these to-day, write it out briefly and send it to Jupcr. Then, do it again to-morrow and the next day and the day after. You'll be surprised how many funny things do happen. And you'll be sur- prised, too, how looking for them and seeing them will make you happier and life more interesting. Jupce will publish the very best ones that come to him from his readers and will, in return, send you something that will mak Du laugh. So right away, two laughs where but one gurgled before. Don’t imagine,—JupGe wants real humor from actual daily experience; that’s much funnier and much more worth while. Start to-day, make a note of the funny things that you see and that happen to you and to-night, write out the best one and send it as directed above. ° ¥.z under Act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 year. 1Sc a copy. anen “y that “T credi grea li comicbooks.com