Judge, 1926-06-12 · page 27 of 36
Judge — June 12, 1926 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes humor with advertising, typical of 1920s Judge magazine. **"Funnybones" section**: A joke about De Wolf Hopper (a famous stage actor known for reciting "Casey at the Bat") whose multiple ex-wives should form a "Grasshopper Club"—a pun on his name and presumably his marital history. **"Another Parlor Sport"**: A satirical piece inventing an absurd smoking game called "smoker's quoits," where friends blow cigarette rings at a peg. The humor lies in the ridiculous rules, the implied social awkwardness (looking in mirrors to practice ring-blowing), and the escalating chaos (summoning doctors and fire departments). It mocks parlor games and smoking culture. **Lower sections**: Two small joke boxes ("Lizzie Labels") and a large General Tire advertisement using the slogan "goes a long way to make friends"—standard early auto advertising emphasizing durability and value. The page reflects Jazz Age leisure culture, casual smoking norms, and automobile enthusiasm among affluent readers.
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Why don't the former wires of De Wolf Hopper organize a Grass- hopper Club? ‘Judge pays $5 for each one printed Another Parlor Sport Yo may have heard of smoker's heart and smoker's accessories but PM bet a nickel, a half a dime, the fifth of a quarter and the twen- tieth part of a dollar, you never heard of smoker's quoits. Of course not. It’s a game T made up myself and can only be played with your closest friends and immediate relatives. The reason for this restriction is Just take a look at your- self in the mirror sometime when you're trying to blow rings. And the whole game of smoker's quoits is blown around rings. obvious. and a touch he object of the game who'll go out another package of smokes. object of the gam onto a peg in the wall. A peg is hammered into the wall. If there are no P a Mary, an Eli tack will five paces from of insanity. is to see and buy The is to blow a ring ss in your family eth or a thumb- . stand a good the If you haven't a good five paces handy, look in Mother's sewing basket. There's generally one. there irst. give the cigarette to Aunt Otic, who laughingly says she isn’t playing and hands it on to the next person who s ‘she wouldn't put it in his mouth because he doesn’t want id. Now it is takes the half burned butt deftly between thumb and forefinger and blaagle, glabb, shu translated means anyone to catch his © Which freely “have this one, you bunch of slow pokes?” With these words he places the cigarette on the end of his tongue and curls it back into his mouth. While half the family is turning you seen the baby upside down, the other | half is out getting a doctor and. the fire department. Any member of this group may be designated to buy another pack of cigarettes while he's out. Carroll UZLE ( )IABELS “Pleasure Bent.” Judge pays $5 for each one printed. It’s the second 10,000 miles that makes the big hit If you want to join that big group of car owners who are enjoying an extra advantage on every point of tire service....get going on Generals. Almost unbelievable mileage has had a lot to do with the big swing to General, but there are many other advantagés that make Gen- eral stand out among tire values today. Using only the purest friction rubber in generous quantities reduces internal heat and wear and assures not only the longest possible tire wear, but also a worth-while saving in power and gasoline. The extra cushioning of General Tires means a greater degree of comfort and safety in addition to being a decided factor in longer car life. Talk to the General dealer. He can arrange it so that in changing to Generals you won’t sacrifice the unused mileage in your pres- ent tires. Get going on Generals THE GENERAL TIRE AND RUBBER CO., AKRON, OHIO THE now. TIRE — GOES A LONG WAY TO MAKE FRIENDS comicbooks.com