Judge, 1926-04-03 · page 5 of 36
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# "The Garden Variety" - Judge Magazine This page satirizes British politics through gardening metaphors. The poem mocks various London gardens (Mary Gardens, Tuileries Gardens, Garden of Gods) as representing different political factions or constituencies. The central cartoon illustrations humorously depict garden tasks—planting, weeding, bug control, harvesting—as physical comedy performed by people, suggesting politicians "making a game of" governance. The title "Krazy Kracks" and the wheelbarrow mascot frame this as lighthearted social commentary. References to "swashbuckling Tories" indicate this targets British Conservative Party politics, while garden neglect serves as metaphor for political mismanagement. The bottom section includes unrelated wordplay jokes about gardens and zoo training, typical of Judge's mixed-content format combining political satire with general humor.
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“Wheelbarrow some money un- til pay-day.” The Garden Variety | we Garden of Eden was fair to | T behold Ere Adam and Eve kicked the traces; The Garden of Allah made lovers wax bold In furtive and wanton embraces. The famed Hanging Gardens of Babylon ranked As one of the ancient world’s glories: But I mourn a garden that’s spurlos versenkt— A victim of — swashbuckling Tories! The two Mary Gardens are quite o0-la-la— Th tand at the head of their « The Tuilleries Gardens are comme ci comme ga: The Garden of Gods nude of grass is. But deaf to the praise of each one T'll remain; ; | I'l join in no wild adulation | | Till Beer Gardens dot up the land- scape again And the “Stein Song” brings joy to the nation! seed catalog. BUGS CUT-WORMS PUTTING THE CHICKEN om come —_ GARNERING THE HARVE The wheelbarrow full—according to the and the size barrow that would accommodate the actual crop. Make a game of it. Especially When They're Planted in a Moonlit Garden This much at least Must be taken for granted: Love starts to grow After kisses are planted. rots. they’re radishes. In the Garden Blink—These beets taste like car- Blank—That’s probably because Training A guide at the Zoo Is Hannibal Zackers, He learned what he knew From animal crackers. comicbooks.com