Judge, 1924-09-06 · page 7 of 37
Judge — September 6, 1924 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains four separate jokes satirizing early 20th-century social conventions: 1. **"Modern Youth"**: Mocks parental anxiety about dating. A father invites a young man to dinner, only to learn he's a lifeguard—suggesting parents jump to romantic conclusions whenever their daughter spends time with any male. 2. **"Natural Question"**: A mild racist joke playing on stereotypes about African women, implying women exist primarily for romantic conversation. 3. **"Funnybones"**: A brief quip about pedestrians being hit by vehicles during leap years—a dark joke about traffic accidents. 4. **"Helping Him Out"**: A domestic humor piece where a wife literally "flares up" (loses her temper) to counter her husband's attempt to keep her "in the dark" (uninformed/controlled). The wordplay on "flared" suggests her fiery reaction. The overall theme involves social relationships—dating customs, gender dynamics, and marital power struggles—typical of Judge's satirical commentary on contemporary manners.
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Mopern Youtn—I'd fix a date right off, Joan— but my people are so funny—if they see a fellow with a girl they conclude he’s in love or some such tosh! “Tliked that young fellowyou were with the other night, so I asked him to dinner this evening. Told him to drop around in his business clothes.” “Oh, father! He's a life-guard.” Natural Question Miss Sweet—In some parts of Africa, women wear no clothes at all. Miss B-ier—I wonder what they have to talk about? Funnybones / Every year is leap ycar for the pedestrian. So). ‘Cudge mill pay 85 for cach one printed Prue—A model husband, isn’t he? Sue—My dear, he can read a book while he is waiting for his wife and understand what he is reading! Helping Him Out Miss Green—Did he try to keep you in the dark? Miss Brown—Indeed he did! But 1 soon flared up and showed him where he stuod! a comicbooks.com