Judge, 1925-11-28 · page 8 of 36
Judge — November 28, 1925 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains humor about courtship, etiquette, and marriage from an era when dating customs were formal and heavily governed by social rules. **"She Thought Applesauce Was a Wise-Crack"** satirizes the awkwardness of early dating. A man compliments a woman's appearance ("applesauce" = flattery/nonsense), she takes offense, he leaves angry, and she ends up paying for a cheap dinner alone—the joke being that her rejection of his compliment costs her financially and romantically. **The cartoon below** shows a man being ejected for asking "How's your old man?"—mocking overly strict etiquette rules about what topics are acceptable in polite conversation. **"Give a Guess"** poses rhetorical questions about dating propriety: punching dance partners, discussing life's secrets with mothers, and other social anxieties. The overall theme reflects 1920s-era anxiety about proper behavior in courtship and the gap between official rules and actual human interaction. The humor targets both rigid social conventions and their frequent violation.
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