Judge, 1924-04-05 · page 19 of 36
Judge — April 5, 1924 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This is a humorous "recipe" satirizing upper-class courtship and marriage rituals of the 1920s-30s era. The illustrated steps show: 1. **Meeting at a country club dance** — where wealthy young people mixed socially 2. **Parking in a car** — referencing the newfound dating practice enabled by automobiles 3. **Wedding** — the inevitable conclusion, garnished with orange blossoms (traditional bridal flowers) and "embarrassment" The joke's dark punchline — "serve for the rest of your life" — satirizes marriage as a binding, inescapable commitment. John Held Jr. was famous for cartooning Jazz Age youth culture and social customs. This gently mocks both the predictability of upper-class courtship rituals and the somewhat grim permanence of marriage itself, presented as a comedic "recipe" anyone could follow.
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ing space. Garnish with orange blossoms and embarrassment and serve —for the rest of your life. Allow to simmer in a park- ~2) ) — Mix thoroughly at a country club dance. e—by John Held, Jr.