Judge, 1926-03-27 · page 11 of 36
Judge — March 27, 1926 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes Prohibition-era America (likely mid-1920s). The "High Hat" column mocks the decline of cocktail-mixing craftsmanship under Prohibition, listing pre-Prohibition drink recipes with ironic "Gordon 'water'" substitutions—a transparent reference to bootleg gin. The author jokes about inviting celebrities (Calvin Coolidge, Jack Dempsey, Marilyn Miller) to contribute, satirizing celebrity culture. The central "Prohibition Ballot" is the key satire: it presents three identical options all favoring repeal of Prohibition, mocking how the ballot is rigged or one-sided. This reflects genuine contemporary debate about ending the 18th Amendment. The "Panacea" poem humorously suggests iodine as cure-all for minor ailments, culminating in the dark joke that iodine is the solution if you're tired of life itself—dark comedy about despair. "Krazy Wacks" contains a mild joke about a girl going "outing" and "sitting in the parlor" during rain. The page reflects Jazz Age cynicism about Prohibition's failure and the period's social anxieties.
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‘> HIGH HAT This week's lecture will be on “The Thirsty Americans” and their life and habits. (The blue slide, Oscar!) .. . . Ran across an old bar- tender friend of mine the other day and all he could talk about was the decline and fall in the art of drinking. .. +. “Wurra wurra,” he moaned (he was an Irish bartender!), “there was a time when men were men and likker was likker. Now the poor stuff is mixed with anything from ice cream to oatmeal! .» Which gave mean idea! How many of our little readers know how to mix the good old-fashioned drinks. I thought so! Paste this little expurgated list in your high hat! he BRONX—One part Gordon “water,” one part orange juice and one part French vermouth. DRY MARTINI—One part Gor- don “water,” one part French ver- mouth and one part Italian. MANHATTAN—One part rye, one part Italian vermouth, and a dash of grenadine. CLOVER CLUB—One part Gor- don “water,” white of an egg, dash of lemon and dash of grenaeine. Ce ad Sophie Tucker has opened a new night club and it’s a darb (you're wel- come, Sophie!) ... . . Eddie Elkins’ orchestra and the atmosphere is very ruffined...... Also another place .... the Café de Paris on top of the Century . very, very high hat and that’s about all heard a good line in a well-known night club the master of ceremonies got up and s Next Tuesday night we're going to try and have the Marx Brothers here, Wednesday night we're going to try and have Marilyn Miller and Thursday we're going to try and have Louise Groody. fp Next week I’m going to try and have Calvin Coolidge contribute a few things to this column, the week after I'm going to try and get Jack Dempsey to do something and the week after I'm going to try and have Irvin Cobb run the whole thing! ~ ow that we are on the subject of drinking, as long as the newspapers are ranning a “ballot”“on the pro- hibition question, we'll join in too! ft Prohibition Ballot I am in favor of repeal- ing the prohibition amend- ment . I am in favor of repeal- ing the prohibition amend- ment I am in favor of repeal- ing the prohibition amend- ment The Six Best “Steppers: “Sleepy Time ( (No show). “Only a Rose”—(Vagabond King). “Cuddle Up"—(Bunk of 19.26). “What Can They Sec in Dancing?” —(By the Way). “TAm Just a Little Girl"—(Tip- Toes). . “That Certain Feeling’—(Tip- Toes). YS Panacea F your limbs feel loose and weak, Tf your cuticles are raw, If your corns pain till you shriek, If you're wobbly round the jaw, Use iodine. If your foot unduly swells, If you deeply cut your hand, If your favorite tooth rebels And it aches to beat the band, Use Todine. If a blister’s on your skin And it rises more and more, If you roughly graze your shin, If your gums are tender, sore, Use Todine. Tf, however, you are tir d Of attending to these ills, If your soul's no more inspired And your life holds no more thrills, Use Iodine. Simonetta Orifice” “My gal and 1 go outwalling, orifice raining we sit in the parlor.” oP MITHOUT ‘G.INF- ‘IN ReBIG CITY, A wag recently said to Smith. “Jones, I should hate to be as short as you” “Why?” asked the end man. “Because when you are ill, you don't know whether you hare headache or corns!” was the reply. quick like a whip. The confusion of Jones was comical to see. comicbooks.com