Judge, 1926-04-03 · page 4 of 36
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes suburban gardening aspirations during what appears to be the early 20th century. **Main cartoon** ("The latest in spring hose"): Mocks suburban homeowners' overly ambitious gardening plans. The exaggerated spring hose contraption suggests gardeners are overcomplicating simple tasks—a recurring theme in the accompanying text. **"The Plot"** section quotes Jack Shuttleworth's grandiose plan to grow thousands of vegetables, contrasted with Ray Vaughn's observation that suburbanites actually grow "weeds, tired and disgusted." **"Not Found in the Average Garden"** humorously lists items like "Grass widows" and "Chocolate buds"—wordplay suggesting suburban gardeners lack both skill and realistic expectations. The overall satire targets middle-class suburban pretension and the gap between gardening ambitions and actual results.
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“The latest in spring hose!” Not Found in the Average Garden Rass widows. Widows’ weeds. Ambushes. Tooth roots. Family trees. Chocolate buds. Pipe stems. Book leaves. Orange blossoms. Steamer trunks. Branch stores. Silk slips. Pink envelopes. Ace of spades. Dirty digs. Dead beats. The Plot Each year since my wife and I were married we've had a garden; each spring I’ve planted thousands of vegetable seeds; each summer our garden has produced thousands of lovely green weeds. This year it’s going to be different; I've figured it all out; I'm going to plant thousands of lovely green weeds and our garden will produce thou- sands of vegetables. Jack Shuttleworth Rd What Suburbanites Expect to Grow in Their Garden Pears, carrots, radishes, flower, cauli- corn, squash, cantiloupe, lettuce, parsley, onions, pumpkins, beets, tomatoes and brussels sprouts. What Suburbanites Do Grow in Their Gardens Weeds, tired and disgusted. cucumbers, beans, watermelons, Ray Vaughn FUNNYBOMES/— The proof of the pudding is sometimes in the obituary notices. Uudie pays $5 for each one printed Ask the Man Who Has One The Hunchback of Notre Dame got that way working in a garden. — a ID KEEP THEM AN THE sunt _— City dweller taking the plants out for an airing. comicbooks.com