Judge, 1923-11-03 · page 35 of 36
Judge — November 3, 1923 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases amateur cartoonists' work for Judge's budding artist section. The humor relies on everyday social situations and wordplay: **Key comics include:** - A joke about a young man quitting cigarettes because dating is expensive - A couple running out of gas on a rural drive (the woman's horror at this mishap) - A Civil War veteran's pun: wearing a "union suit" (long underwear) rather than fighting for the Union - A lodge member in "bad sitting" (poor standing) rather than "good standing" - A courtroom defendant claiming deafness, expecting sympathy but receiving only a hearing scheduled for morning - A man scheduling dates after 10:30 p.m. because the girl's father turns off the lights then The satire targets dating etiquette, economic constraints of courtship, and the gap between clever excuses and actual justice. These are gentle, domestic humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American magazines.
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