Judge, 1926-07-24 · page 10 of 36
Judge — July 24, 1926 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page collects humorous content typical of early-to-mid 20th century American satire. The top cartoon shows two men playing cards, captioned "Two Can Play at That Game," referencing a Kansas anecdote about a town "wit" (likely Ed Wynn, a famous comedian) who makes jokes about his cyclone-prone region—mocking small-town humor and regional pride. Below are several illustrations and verses satirizing contemporary domestic life and gender dynamics. Content includes jokes about automobiles (windshield mirrors inconveniencing other drivers), urban living (being "pushed in subways"), and marriage economics. The final piece, "Characteristic," uses repetitive dialogue to mock predictable marital conflict: a woman wants a hat, the man objects, she insists, he refuses, she cries, and he capitulates. This pattern—presented as inevitable male-female behavior—reflects period stereotypes about women's materialism and emotional manipulation versus male rational resistance. The satire targets both genders' predictable social roles and relationship dynamics.
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JUDGE ObrienGutloud” | Verses for Children “Not for Rent” E own a house, And it’s got but one floor, There’s only one room in it, Only one door. It’s not near the mountains, It’s far from the sea; You wouldn’t live in it, Neither would we. And yet it is occupied All the year round; It’s tenant is Fido, TWO CAN PLAY AT T ME ‘A full-blooded hound. MR. SMARTY SAID JACK EVENLY 0 The natives down Kansas way got a big laugh several months ago. “Is there a stationery store in this town?” inquired the stranger of the town" wit.” “No,” answered the eracker-barrel Ed Wynn. “This town’s in the cyclone belt!” What can you do with a guy like that? I ask you. treat you to lunch. The best way to work up an appe- tite is to have somebody promise to ce} As infants we get pushed in car- riages. When we grow up we get pushed in subways. oO | Two can live as cheaply as one but not as happily. The idea of having the windshield consist of just one big mirror pleased the lady drivers but caused considerable inconvenience to others. fe) Characteristic | Although she has an assortment of hats, she wants a new one. (That’s the woman of it.) | He says he thinks she can get along without it. | (That’s the man of it.) | She insists that she can’t, and she’s | going to get it. | (That's the woman of it.) | He says “not if he knows it.” | (That’s the man of it.) She breaks down and weeps. (That’s the woman of it.) | He gives in. ~ (That’s the end of it.) | The wraith is not always to the swift. R. C. O’Brien | comicbooks.com