Judge, 1925-01-10 · page 4 of 36
Judge — January 10, 1925 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This page satirizes the 1920s crossword puzzle craze. The large illustration shows "the home of the crossword puzzle bug"—a domestic interior where all family members are absorbed in puzzles rather than engaging with each other, even on a decorative checkered floor. The accompanying poems mock puzzle obsession: "Both Members" depicts a couple neglecting their relationship for puzzles, while "The Man Who" profiles someone who abandoned his job to solve them full-time. "A Definition" humorously defines a puzzle-addicted wife as devoid of intelligence and social grace. The "Funnybones" section includes a joke about Louis Petit (unclear reference) and a cartoon mocking a "Superior Person" who claims never to have seen a crossword puzzle—likely implying such people were rare by this date. The satire targets widespread puzzle mania affecting productivity and relationships.
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F | Both Members S aip The Crossword Puzzle to The | ‘Mah Jongg Tile, | : de trop, out of style— dental hobby in an ntal hub— Go find yourself a corner in the Has- Been Club!” Said The Mah Jongg Tile to The 2 Crossword Puzzle, | “You ought to be equipped with a | first-rate muzzle, | And when I reach the Has-Been Club | Tl build for you a shelf, For several months from now, me lad, you'll join the club. your- self.” The Man Who $ Ss that parchesi would never last | “and that playing it was a waste of tin Declared that bridge was too bor- ing for words Tnsisted that Mah Jongg was all right for a bunch of heathen Chinese, but not for a 100 per cent. Amer- ican Has resigned his job to devote all a of his time to solving crossword puzzles. ( Mianvboney~ The home of the crossword puzzle bug. Don't count your chickens till } they get across the road A Definition Rara Avis ( | Wifey (exasperated)—S ol ving Aman T like — APY ED Le CR eee | | crossword puzzles again,eh? You're Is Lonis Petit: d | nothing but a fatuous prodigal, His jokes don't end With “Do vou get it? » devoid of — gregariousness, . hy and understanding, spend- ing all your precious hours fathom. | ing meaningless nonsense; a wastrel, | fit only to be classed with those mammals which, lacking in intel- | lect, inhabit the jungles of darkest Africa! Hubby (looking up from his cross- word puzzle absent-mindedly)—In | how many letters? | Saal When a married man talks in his | sleep, he’s never interrupted. Scrrrior Prrsox—TI nerer even saw a crossword puzzle. 2 - a comicbooks.com