Judge, 1925-05-30 · page 20 of 36
Judge — May 30, 1925 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page combines poetry and cartoons satirizing early 20th-century motorist culture. The top cartoon mocks pedestrians hit by cars—a woman tells "Emma" a driver hit her but at least she got his license number ("took his number"), suggesting pedestrian accidents were so common that documenting them was routine. The accompanying poem, "Even as You and I," humorously presents a man's existential crisis: he's engaged but worries he might be missing his perfect soulmate somewhere in exotic locations (Ecuador, Labrador, etc.). It's a playful critique of romantic anxiety and wanderlust. Below, "The Bouncer" cartoon strip depicts a man being repeatedly ejected from a car by its tire in a four-panel sequence. The caption notes this "bouncer" device is "an invaluable new accessory for motorists annoyed by too nimble pedestrians"—darkly satirizing how motorists viewed pedestrians as nuisances rather than people deserving protection. The humor relies on reversing sympathy: rather than protecting pedestrians, the device launches them away.
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