Judge, 1926-04-10 · page 5 of 36
Judge — April 10, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several separate humor items rather than a unified political cartoon: 1. **"Revenge is Sweet"** - A personal anecdote about a man named Jones who borrowed money, stole a car, and ran off with the narrator's wife. The humor lies in the narrator's delayed revenge fantasy. 2. **"Krazy Kracks"** - A joke section with brief one-liners, including wordplay about politicians ("always at ease, feeling at home no matter where he bunks"). 3. **The main cartoon** depicts a man fishing at what appears to be a "Cabaret" sign, with the caption "Stick up your hands, Bo!" - suggesting a robbery or stickup scenario treated comically. 4. **"Kentucky Bred"** - A poem about a racehorse, followed by advertising content about shaving products and automobiles. The page is primarily light humor and advertising rather than serious political satire.
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Revenge is Sweet I' = Jones. We went to school together. Jones copied my notes for four years. Jones graduated, I didn’t. After school we got jobs with the same firm. Jones was pro- moted, I wasn’t. My uncle died and left me some money, Jones borrowed it. I joined a golf club. Jones beat me. I bought a car, Jones wrecked it. I told Jones I still had a little pre-war. Jones stole it. At least he stole all but two bottles and to- night I’m going to open ‘em both and drink "em both. Iam going to cele- brate. I knew I'd get even with Jones some day and at last I have. Yesterday Jones ran off with my wife. Jack Shuttleworth Shimmy” “Shimmy the way to go home.” Even Lying in State A politician is always at ease, feel- ing at home no matter where he bunks. Fae An advertisement inquires: “You ‘ rinse off the lather—then what?” “Stick up your hands, Bo!” Well, with us it’s usually: “Where in hell is a towel? Kentucky Bred He was bred in Old Kentucky, You could never guess his name; He wasn’t black, he wasn’t white, And so they called him Graham. Fae “What's the best thing to use on your face after shaving,” asks an ad- vertiser in a contest announcement. ‘Those sending in court plaster as an answer will not be considered eligible for first prize. tae Interviewer—To whom do you owe your suc Jou rbot Mr. Rich—To the wife. = () “Why, I understood you were a —— bachelo: Motorists, don’t neglect early spring practice before talting out your car! “Tam. T owe it to the wife of Indestructible dummy, $11, for Fords, $3.75. another man. She rejected me.” — | comicbooks.com