Judge, 1926-09-18 · page 12 of 36
Judge — September 18, 1926 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from Judge magazine (undated but early 20th century based on automobile styles) contains several short humorous pieces satirizing American social types and absurdities: **"People Who Take Things Literally"** ridicules those who interpret figurative language as fact—the cartoon shows a man literally following advice never to "drive on a flat tire" by driving *across* railroad tracks instead of on the road. **The dialogue jokes** mock shallow concerns: a wealthy young man upset about being "cut off with a shilling," and a college student training for a fraternity party rather than athletic competition. **"Poor Grandpa"** is dark humor about an elderly man's final vacation. **"Fashion Note"** sarcastically suggests boys' fashions involve sliding down banisters. **"Concentration"** parodies the ability to focus—the author claims mastery while being repeatedly distracted by piano music, the humor lying in his obliviousness to his own contradiction. Together, these reflect Judge's satirical mission: mocking American vanity, foolishness, and social pretension through brief, witty observations about everyday life.
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JUDGE “’S trouble, Ignace?” “Father's cut me off with a shilling, and that is in real jack.” a I'm trying to find out how much Mitxmain—What are you training for, the quarter mile? CotLEGiatE—Never heard of it. I’m getting in condition for next week's party at our frat house. PEOPLE WHO TAKE THINGS LITERALLY The worm who was told never to drive on a flat tire. ‘Obrien Gutloud” Poor Grandpa Gora died on his vacation, Everyone felt sad, *Cause it was the last vacation Grandpa ever had. fe) The Smith Brothers have their name on every cough drop. That's why their name is always on peo- ple’s tongues. oO Enigma Secapstuohtiwdnasdrawkcabskoole- nilawohsisiht. Solution: This is how a line looks backwards and without spaces. fe) Fashion Note Small boys’ trousers will be worn sliding down banisters. ce) Concentration I have so trained my mind that I am able to concentrate on what I am doing regardless of what is going on about me. For instance, while I am writing this, some one is playing the piano in the same room. But that doesn’t affect me in the least. I have so trained my mind that I am able to concentrate—as I was saying—I am able to concentrate. Concentration. Yes. As I was saying, I am able to con- centrate. The piano. While I am concentrating, the piano is able—no, I mean I am able to concentrate. For the past few minutes, while the piano has been going, I have been concentrating. As I said, I have been concentrating. I have been concentrating on—I have been con- centrating on horses, horses, horses. (One moment please to move piano.) re} Blink—My wife weighs in the neighborhood of three hundred pounds. Blank—If she'd walk about ten miles every day she'd soon get out of that neighborhood. [0] Time was when to get on the stage all a girl had to show was her ability. R. C. O’Brien 10 comicbooks.com