Judge, 1924-05-17 · page 9 of 36
Judge — May 17, 1924 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several brief humor pieces typical of Judge's satirical style: **"The Brook and a Rill"** is a romantic poem about two streams merging, using water as metaphor for courtship and marriage. **"Seaside Stuff"** jokes about a couple recognizing a ring, with the implication of shared romantic history. **"Astronomical"** pokes fun at Hollywood's appeal—the speaker wants to see "shooting stars," conflating celestial phenomena with movie stars. **"A Freak"** satirizes class/ethnic pretension: a New York City native whose parents spoke English is presented as oddly noteworthy, likely mocking either affected speech or the speaker's surprise that immigrants' children assimilate. **"Tools of the Trade"** depicts a safe-cracker's wife, where the husband treats opening a salmon can identically to cracking safes—dark humor about a criminal's mindset. The **illustration** below shows the aftermath of Mrs. Googan's cosmetic procedure, suggesting unsuccessful or absurd results from a "face specialist." These represent Judge's mix of wordplay, social observation, and visual gags.
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eee Tue Brook axp a Rive I Was a mountain brook Far off from the opposite hill. I heard, O lovely rill, The silvery tinkle of your laugh. Saw the twinkle of your jeweled hands, The flashing beauty of your foam- white throat— Headlong T dashed, with all my might: Coy you avoided my cager sight Ran in and out, played hide-and-seck, Wink-and-y Hid from me Under sheltering greenery. Then Tsang: 0 lovely rill, Linger, dally If you will— Never fret: We'll marry yet Down there in the valley! Runnels never backward course; Rivers never seck their source: Turn and bend, careless, free~ In the end yowll come to mel. . Not in vain I sang my love: For now we twain In single stream Serenely move As inadream. .. . Seasipe Sturr She—This ring looks vaguely . . . familias, Milkman—I'm beginning to wonder if these people are away or He—Why—since you've men- something. tioned it—you do too! ASTRONOMICAL “Going to Hollywood, ch?” “y T want to see some of those shooting stars I've read so much about.” A Freak Rub—What????, You were born in New York City??? Dub—Yes, and what's more, my parents spoke English!!! Toous or THE TRADE Safe Cracker’s Wife—L ast ye to open that can o” salmon fer me, Spike. Wot are yer lookin’ fer now? Spike—Fer me flashlight. A safe an’ a can o° salmon are all th’ Result of Mrs. Googan’s visit to the face specialist. same ter me. comicbooks.com