Judge, 1926-07-24 · page 7 of 36
Judge — July 24, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"Judge" (top cartoon)**: Shows a messy domestic scene with a woman confronting a man about a wasp. The joke plays on the phrase "destructive creature"—the man claims the wasp is destructive, but the woman's reaction suggests she means *him*. 2. **"Or In Other Words, Murder"**: A dialogue-based story mocking pretentious speech. A translator character repeatedly uses the phrase "in other words" to reframe ordinary statements into dramatic ones (e.g., "a little rain" becomes existential crisis). This satirizes affected intellectualism and verbose communication. 3. **"In The Spring, A Young Man's Fancy"**: A brief romantic anecdote about a young couple at a bookshop, playing on the classic phrase about spring romance. The page's humor targets verbal affectation and domestic absurdities rather than specific political figures.
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FLapper— My, gosh, ma, a Or In Other Words, Mur- der I E Was one of these translators, a chap who always repeated what you said to him, in other words. 7 I said, “I think we'll have a little rain.” “In other words, have bad weather,” he replied. “Yes, indeed. I've never known a Fourth of July to be fair.” “In other words, you think it al- ways rains on Independence Day.” “Never found it not to.” “In other words that’s always been your experienc “Haven't you noticed it?” I asked with a note of incredulit thing like that in my voice. “In other words you think it im- possible that I should not be aware of this freak of the weather?” “Why, no, I don’t really think anything is impossible.” “In other words, you think any- thing may be accomplished or oc- cur?” Certainly, I do.” you think we'll ’, or some- JUDGE Wuhs/ IN‘ THE SPRING)-A YOUNG MANS. FANCY “Editha,” said a young man to his best girl, “Did you see the firemen turning the hose on that conflagration in the bookshop yesterday?” “Oh, wt was only a play on words,” ex- claimed the pouting beauty. You can imagine her sweetheart’s astounded visage. wasp is certainly a destructive creature! “In other words you are an ideal- ist.” “TL wouldn't go so far as to call it idealism, I simply believe peopl not as bad as they're painted. “In other words, you mean wom- », I'm not joking.” n other words you are serious.” * T couldn't stand it any longer. “In other words, I’m deadly serious and if you say ‘in other words? again I’m going to run this paper knife through some vital part of you.” “In other words, you'd kill me.” “Precise * I answered. Deftly slitting his gullet. “Do you ‘me to go West for loss of blood?” he asked. “In other words, die!” I replied. “In other words, pass out?” he questioned. And did. Carroll The Dancer She’s covered with a lot of beads, She cau: ensation, Because the beads she’s covered with Are mostly perspiration. comicbooks.com