Judge, 1925-06-27 · page 23 of 37
Judge — June 27, 1925 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains three separate humorous pieces: **"Epiloghs"** (top left): A satirical tombstone epitaph mocking excessive drinking, paired with a story about a man who manipulates his wife into buying a car by offering her fresh corn and chintz hangings as incentives—a joke about petty domestic negotiation. **"Krazy Kracks"** (center): A pun-based humor section where "potato" is mispronounced as "po-tah-to," typical of ethnic comedy stereotyping common in this era. **"Meandering Montague"** (center-right): A brief comic scene with working-class characters, featuring crude humor about hiccups and soap. **"Promo for Heartakes"** (right): An advertisement for Promo Seltzer using broken English/dialect humor, again relying on ethnic stereotyping for comedic effect. **"The Dub's Conception of Tennis"** (bottom): A visual gag showing how a novice player imagines tennis versus reality—contrasting his awkward, exaggerated pre-game fantasies with his exhausted, defeated post-game condition. The page reflects early 20th-century humor conventions, including heavy reliance on ethnic caricature and dialect humor that would be considered offensive today.
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