Judge, 1925-04-11 · page 3 of 36
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# Analysis of "Judge" Page: "The Advertiser's Love Song" This is primarily **advertising content**, not political satire. The page features a humorous poem titled "The Advertiser's Love Song" that romanticizes product qualities—skin, complexion, hair, kisses—using advertising language. The accompanying cartoon depicts a messy office scene where an advertiser sits surrounded by scattered papers, appearing disheveled and frazzled while working. A cat and sleeping figure are visible on the floor. The joke, indicated by the caption "The advertiser finally gets a name for the new product," suggests the chaotic creative process behind naming consumer goods. The satire gently mocks advertising industry workers' labor and the absurdity of marketing language that treats ordinary products as romantic conquests. It's lighthearted mockery of early 20th-century advertising culture.
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i. © c1g655222 ADVERTISING NUMBER JUDGE THE ADVERTISER’S LOVE SONG You have the Skin [Love toTouch, You've kept that smooth School Girl Complexion, Because I Love Nice Things so much You've won my heart and my affection, I love your Sunkist hair, your smile; Your kisses—I cannot deny For one of them I'd Walk a Mile, Th Mild and Yet They Satisfy. It’s plain Such Popularity Must Be Deserved. With all my power, I'll tell the world you are to me A miracle, ry Hour. Yes, There's a Reason—which is yc About me your enchantment cists A spell which is forever new— In other words—The Flavor Lasts. Oh, let me always be about ‘To guard you from life’ : Absorb the Shocks That Tire You Out And pay your board and lodging bills. Eventually, Why Not Now? We'll settle down, no more to roam, And have—if so the fates allow A Little Fairy in Our Home! Berton Braley comicbooks.com