Judge, 1925-06-27 · page 26 of 37
Judge — June 27, 1925 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects vintage humor from Judge magazine (early 1900s-1915), labeled "Ask Dad—He Knows," presenting old jokes as quaint period entertainment. The humor relies on dated assumptions: - **"In the Art Gallery"**: A sexist joke—the punchline is that a woman artist (Rosa Bonheur) supposedly couldn't paint men, implying women lack certain capabilities. - **"The Collector"**: Wordplay on "Whistlers" (James McNeill Whistler paintings), with a woman misunderstanding "male and female" as referring to genders rather than artistic subjects. - **"Kept Busy"**: Marital humor mocking wives—Mrs. Guzzler spends her time nagging her husband about money owed, presented as absurd female behavior. - **"A Habitation and a Name"**: A landlady is compared to a "hen" for demanding rent payment—trivializing women's legitimate concerns. - **"Revenge" and "Harold/Mickey"**: Mild observational humor without clear offensive intent. The broader joke: these represent what "Dad" found amusing in earlier times—the page's framing suggests nostalgia for simpler, more openly misogynistic humor.
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ASK DAD—HE KNOWS What They Laughed at in the Good Old Days T.S. Sullivant in Judge, 1903. IN THE ART GALLERY Daventer—Rosa Bonheur could paint all kinds of animals, but not men. Motner—You mean all kinds of animals but men, my dear. The Collector—I bought two Whist- lors to-day. The Lady—Ah! A male and a female, I presume. —Judge, 1912 Revenge I hope the man who took my watch, Whoever stooped so low, Will miss more trains than I have missed Because the thing was slow! —Judge, 1915 Kept Busy Mise Yellowleaf—I frankly admit that I am looking for a husband. Mrs. Guzzler—So am I. “But I thought you had one.” “So [ have, and I spend most of my time looking for him.” Judge, 1913 A Habitation and a Name Jigg—My landlady is a regular old hen! Jagg—A what? “Just that! Because I owe her a Harotp—What are you picking on me for? I didn’t do anything! little money, she is always laying Mickry—Ve don't hare t' do nuthin’. It's yer looks that gits me for me!” —Judge, 1911 gout. P. L. Crosby in Judge, 19 comicbooks.com