Judge, 1923-10-13 · page 5 of 36
Judge — October 13, 1923 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis The cartoon depicts a man earnestly counseling a woman on a sofa, concluding a "great devotion speech" where he asks if there could be "any other girl" for him. The woman, unimpressed, replies "Be patient. I'm doing my best to think of one for you." The humor works on two levels: the man's romantic desperation contrasts sharply with the woman's complete lack of interest—she's literally trying to imagine alternative romantic prospects for him rather than reciprocating his feelings. This satirizes overwrought male sentimentality and rejection. Below this is an unrelated article titled "Follow These Rules Faithfully If You Wish to Die Before One Hundred" by Robert Cyril O'Brien, offering humorous mock-advice about dangerous or unhealthy behaviors (sleeping on roofs, ignoring traffic, etc.). The satire inverts typical health guidance by promoting self-destructive activities.
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Drawn by GicberT WILKINSON. He (concluding great devotion speech)—Has there ever been, could there possibly be, any other girl, I— She—Be patient. I'm doing my best to think of one for you. FOLLOW THESE RULES FAITHFULLY If You Wish to Die Before One Hundred Tes are coming to such a_ pass nowadays that anyone is liable to live to be one hundred ye he wants to or not. We were conversing with several centenarians the other day and they emphatically informed us that, what with dodging interviewers and being mistaken for Santa Claus, living to be one hundred years of age was not all that it was cracked up to be. Realizing that the average person does not wish any such thing to happen to him Ihave formulated several rules which, if followed faithfully, will finish off an individual before that time limit. Eat everything you want to eat. If you eat in-restaurants, refuse to pay for the food you cons‘ premises as gracefully as possible. Drink anything that comes in bottles; labels don’t mean much, any rs of age whether by Robert Cyril O'Brien Sleep out in the open. If you are a somnambulist, sleep on the roof. If don’t walk in your sleep, retire e: ac evening in the recesses of your kc When weather becomes cool, cover your- self with lea and newspapers. If a policeman tries to disturb you make believe you are a squirrel—bite him and scurry up a tre Never for an instant forget to worry. If you have nothing to worry about, think of Europe or something. Work as hard as possible. Get a job near Forty-second street and Broadway or some other busy place so that you will to cross in front of heavy traffic at least twice a day. y. Wait until train is at station before making a dive through the turnstiles. If any rough-looking persons get in your way, bowl them over or step 3 on their toes. If a big subway cop at- tempts to push you into a crowded train, try to shove him onto the tracks. Dress insensibl. Wear your summer clothes in the dead of winter. If you get pneumonia, try to cure it by dancing. Become a human fly. If the in your office building are in crowded, climb up the outside of the building to your office. When weather is cold put plenty of cold cream on the hands to avoid chapping. Disagree with those yourself. Go out in the fields and gather mush- Toor Eat them if they look all right. 7 a day off and go off with a friend to hunt deer. Wear a brown suit and rustle through the woods like a deer. If your friend yells, “Is that you, George?” don’t answer. Let him shoot and find out. stronger than comicbooks.com