Judge, 1926-03-20 · page 5 of 36
Judge — March 20, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three humor pieces about absent-mindedness, a common theme in early 20th-century comedy. **"Sheer Luck"** (top): An artist, depicted with wings and classical styling, flirts with two women while forgetting previous romantic conquests. The caption "Artists are also absent-minded" suggests bohemian artists were stereotyped as forgetful about romantic entanglements. **"A Hopeless Case"** and dialogue snippets mock someone so forgetful his wife must tie strings on his fingers as reminders—a reference to the common folk practice of tying knots to remember things. **Bottom illustration**: Shows a pickpocket ironically stealing from an absent-minded man's own pocket, playing on the idea that distracted people are vulnerable to theft. The humor relies on exaggerated character types and physical comedy rather than political satire.
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Sheer Luck I= forgotten one girl for another, I've been absent-minded of late; And many a mix-up I never could fix up I’ve had for forgetting a date. I forget them as fast as I meet them, I guess I am just one of those Whose mem’ry is rotten, But I’ve not forgotten Myself, vet, enough to propose. Carroll A Hopeless Case We heard of a fellow who was so forgetful his wife had to remind him at the end of every week to remove the strings from his fingers. tae Blink—What's the name of that song by Irving Berlin we heard last night—remember? Blank—No, I don't. tt Which is worse: Remembering to telephone but forgetting what you had to say, or remembering what you had to say after forgetting to tele- phone. Artists are also absent-minded. comicbooks.com