Judge, 1924-04-19 · page 10 of 36
Judge — April 19, 1924 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains two separate satirical pieces from *Judge* magazine: **Top cartoon:** A visitor compliments an elderly man's longevity to his wife, who responds "Yes—ain't it awful?" The joke is dark humor about aging: she's sarcastically suggesting that living to extreme old age is actually undesirable, not admirable. **Bottom piece ("An All Water Rout"):** A satirical story where Columbus, allowed to revisit Earth in the afterlife, attempts to rediscover America. A revenue cutter (U.S. Coast Guard vessel) intercepts him and demands he dump any alcohol overboard—a reference to Prohibition enforcement. Columbus must choose between throwing booze overboard or returning to the underworld; he chooses to go back. The joke satirizes overzealous Prohibition agents who would literally prevent even historical exploration rather than tolerate alcohol. **Newsstand image:** Shows magazines titled "Sappy Stories" and "Beautiful Manhood"—likely mocking pulp fiction and mass-market magazines of the era.
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of “Yes—ain't it awful?” BEAUTIFUL < A newsstand romance. Cyrit B. Ecan. 8 | a ! Bv-arecs Visitor (to wife of “oldest inhabitant”)—Your husband's a remarkable example of longevity. Aw AtL Water Rovt Is HADES it is once permitted to each great man to live again the greatest event in his life. So it was, that when mortality statistics grew dull, Columbus set out in Charon’s ferry to rediscover America. Now Christopher was anxious to see what the old place looked li said he, “I'll hit the es. first.” He had not come within three miles of Florida when a revenue cutter sailed out to greet him. “Who are you?’ demanded the Revenooer. “I am Christopher Columbus,” said the explore covering Americ “Have you any booze aboard?” “Should so say,” said Columbus. Then you'll have to throw the booze overboard,” cried the Reve- novoer, “drink it all down at once, or go back to where you came from!” For a moment the dazed Columbus debated the choice; then—he went back to where he came from. “Well, Mister Columbus,” said the ship reporter for the Styx Pica- yune, when Christopher had docked at the hade: Hoboken—“did you discover America?” “Almost,” admitted Christopher, grimly, “but Iam proud to say that I missed it—by three miles. “and I am dis- comicbooks.com Ercan