Judge, 1923-07-28 · page 9 of 36
Judge — July 28, 1923 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated jokes and illustrations typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. **"Brilliant Foliage" essay** argues that men should wear brighter colors in everyday dress, not just formal black. It compares restricted male fashion to how male animals and birds display vibrant plumage to attract mates—suggesting American men are prudish compared to nature and other cultures (references to Russian dancers and Hindu maharajahs). **The cartoons** feature: - A baseball dialogue with ethnic dialect humor - A couple discussing whether their acquaintance should pursue movies - A professor joke about minority rights illustration - A neighbor conversation about gardening - A wealthy man prioritizing pleasure/fast cars over responsibility - Newlyweds on a honeymoon train - A porter/groom dispute over trunk-handling and tipping The humor relies on period conventions: ethnic accents, marital stereotypes, class-based servant interactions, and wordplay. Most jokes are mild domestic or social commentary without clear political content.
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Brilliant Foliage by Vincent M. Beede Ww this horror of bright colors in everyday clothes as worn by the civilized male species? The masculine members of the animal world don’t feel ashamed to show their spouses how to dress in a permanent gayety. The feathered denizens of the South American forest, no less than the autumnal foliage in the Catskill Mountains,are doing their best to persuade a race of diffident, cringing Americ ilors’ syeo- phants and haberdashers’ peons that it is no crime to dress other than as though we are undertakers, It isn’t fair to concentrate all our love of color on the costume that we rent, or the pageant- uniform that we construct from cloth and glue. Why continue, oh, men, as feeble spectators of the male Russian dancer and the Hindoo m jah? cheese- ‘ife (to husband, just returned from a hard day in the office) —Well, how was business to-day? Husband (absent-mindedly)—Four to two in favor of the Giants. ia 0 od “Hey, catcher! Why don’t ya keep back from de plate? you’ bean, already, dis game!” A Danish film star says that wearing wedding rings — is coming obsolete among the Sophistic: Well, a small string around the finger just as a reminder—not for publicity but as a guaranty of good faith— would be all right, wouldn't it? ott be- Madye—Ever since the picnic the girls have been trying to con- vince Chollic that he into the movies. Marjorie ~ - ‘That's fitted for. THe was th who sat in the what he’s poor fish custard pie. 2 “Mr. Allen “will you give us of minority. ruk “Well,” replied Mr. Allen, “T suppose it would be a woman and two men.” ttt 1 the professor, n illustration Dat’s the second bat I done busted on “Ah,” said Neighbor Snooks bowi gallantly to Mrs, Nexdore, in your garden, I the flowering plants. “There's nothing here but retorted Mrs. Nexdore briefly. Rd Gaybuck—You should pursuit of pleasure; it’s a losing race. g Gayboy—Perhaps you're right, old man; but I’ve a mighty fast car. andi c ‘ Honeymooner (craning neck at win- », just like one of dow)—How grand! His Bride—What? “There’s a big tunnel coming, around the bend!” weeds,” whet “Did rden?” “What are you trying to do—make aliar out of me? give up. the you raise anything in’ your Groom—For the luva Mike! Porter—No, sir. extra tip! Are you attempting to wreck that trunk? But I thought, when I dropped it, if ye noticed how heavy it wuz, you'd gimme an 7