Judge, 1926-02-13 · page 7 of 36
Judge — February 13, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The top cartoon satirizes luxury retail during economic constraint. A couple window-shops at an expensive store displaying coats priced at $29 and $300. The husband wants a new overcoat but "can't afford to pay $329 for it"—apparently the $29 price tag refers to something else entirely, or he's calculating combined costs. The joke mocks the gap between desire and financial reality for middle-class consumers. The lower section contains "Undisputed Statements" (humorous observations) and a separate cartoon about a wedding postponement. The "TACT!" cartoon depicts social awkwardness: someone mentioned the groom was backstage at the Follies with a friend when he agreed to marry—an embarrassing revelation at a wedding. The humor targets class anxieties and social embarrassment.
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Undisputed Statements ONE-ARMED doctor can’t feel his own pulse. The human stomach holds more on land than at A tight cork saves many a drink An opera singer would rather stay cold than hear a radiator hiss. Fighting is harder on the eyes than either reading or crocheting. A roll top desk is hard on the fingers. Snow always seems deeper to short people. The dumbest person in the world is the fellow who can’t figure out what time his watch stopped. R.C. O'Brien f sae “Hello, Jim, doesn’t your marriage to Hazel come off soon?” “No, it’s been postponed a couple of months.” “What's the trouble?” “She married another fellow.” Huspy—I need a new overcoat. “Let's go in here.” “But I can’t afford to pay $329 for it!” TACT! “Your father agreed right away to our marriage.” “Where did you ask: him?” “When he was sitting back stage, with a friend at the Follies!” comicbooks.com