Judge, 1924-11-08 · page 14 of 36
Judge — November 8, 1924 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains three separate humor pieces satirizing early 20th-century American life: **"Dirty work at the crosswords"** shows office workers struggling with a crossword puzzle—satirizing the newly popular puzzle craze. **"A Practical Definition"** and **"No Native Ability"** are brief jokes about alimony (husbands' divorce payments to ex-wives) and conflating honesty with business incompetence—reflecting contemporary anxieties about marriage, divorce, and capitalism. **"Very Likely"** by Phil Rosa mocks a wealthy bachelor who enjoys socializing with various women but realizes he can only afford companions when he has money to spend—satirizing the commercialization of romance and dating. **The market scene cartoon** depicts a jealous husband warning a salesgirl not to talk to him lest his wife appear—joking about marital suspicion and control. The **"Funnybones"** item mocks Long Island flappers (young women) as poor kissers, reflecting Jazz Age stereotypes and anxieties about modern women's behavior.
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TO Dirty work: at the crosswords. A Practical Definition Junior—Dad, what is repentance? Dad—Repentance, my son, is what causes a man to pay alimony! No Native Ability Rub—Has Dottingham any busi- ness sense? Dub—No; he is absolutely honest. Very Likely— LIKE to be with Erminie Cavorting by the deep, blue sea, On any perfect, sunny, summer’s day. I like to plan with Mary Ann To join the happy caravan That nightly plies along the Great White Way. I like to take a thrilling ride With Leonora by my side On auto trips she is the pertect friend. I like to—but, why should it be That I must always be with me Whenever I have nothing left to spend? Phil Rosa Every flapper from Long Island is not necessarily a Great Necker. Customer (to salesgirl)—I’ve got separated from my wife in here, do you mind if I. talk to you—she’s s pretly girl ure to appear if I start talking to a comicbooks.com