Judge, 1926-09-04 · page 23 of 36
Judge — September 4, 1926 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous quotes and cartoons about marriage, courtship, and social life, primarily targeting early-20th-century attitudes toward relationships. **Key satirical points:** The "Litmus Test of Marriage" poem mocks how marriage changes couples' dynamics—once-romantic pairs who sat together while courting now segregate by gender after marriage, with husbands in front and wives relegated to back seats. This critiques rigid gender roles and the loss of intimacy in matrimony. Other jokes target skepticism in marriage ("I rarely believe him"), the performative nature of romance, and class pretensions. The monocle joke references snobbish British affectation; references to "Denishawn dancers" likely allude to a contemporary dance troupe. The final cartoon about sad faces at the post office satirizes correspondence schools—mail-order educational programs popular at the time—by suggesting they failed seniors, perhaps mocking both the schools' effectiveness and students' disappointment. Overall, the page expresses period cynicism about marriage's erosion of romance and courtship's false promises.
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