Judge, 1926-11-06 · page 19 of 36
Judge — November 6, 1926 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This is the editor's satirical column from Judge magazine. The writer describes being told to take vacation during the "Pure number" issue—a special edition apparently focused on wholesome content. The satire lies in the irony: while claiming to embrace "pure" amusement, the column discusses party games using "a girl's le-limbs" as stakes instead of traditional quoits, and references receiving sympathy gifts for "nudity." The cartoon illustrations depict gentlemen in formal attire at parties—one shows a man with an elaborate bottle opener shaped like a bird's head, another shows a host directing guests. These visualize the leisurely, wealthy social scene being discussed. The Six Best "Steppers" list references popular songs of the era (likely 1920s-30s based on style), a regular Judge feature ranking current hits. The satire criticizes the pretense of "Pure" entertainment while the actual content remains risqué and bawdy—typical of Judge's irreverent approach to Jazz Age social behavior and propriety.
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JUDGE IMIG. The Editor of this well known weekly of wit informed me the other day that I could have a vacation this week and I flashed right back at him quickly, “Why?”..... “Well.” he replied easily and with great aplomb in that waggish way of his, “next week is the Pure number, so what would you be doing in it heh, heh!” T snorted, twirling my bamboo cane, which I bought myself with my own money, which is little enough considering the number of Jupces I sell every week, and then I let him have it right between the eves. * eee as Perelman fusion was pitiful to see s that so!” his con- and as you can see for yourself, here I am in the Pure number! ae Van Pheian, the guy from Har- vard (that’s the college that’s got the team that just beat both William and Mary!), asks me if I’ve seen the new imported bottle tops .... he says that they are of hollow metal in the shape of a bird's head with a large beak which opens when the hottle is tipped, and the liquid runs out of the beak... . . he also goes that the lop be is too large to t on to y termelon™ idea wa: se a watermelon e out on a party veces can you imagine that! I certainly have been getting a razzing the by certain last two or three weeks parties who are very jealous of the gifts I have been re- ceiving ..... as Leo Crosby says» “always belittlin’, always belittlin’!” eee one of these parties, a guy named Rosa, who happens to be one of the Editors of June fore even more jed = and is there- lous than the others, suggests that I run the Best Presents” each week! pf I have also received several ar- ticles of apparel from sympathizers who felt for me in my nudity and they ranged from corn plasters to fig le s.....such popularity must id I thank you, old . with such support noth- be deserved, a Pals! ing can stop me! cs Oh, I forgot, this is the Pure num- ber! 2. ee which reminds me of a new game I saw at a party the other night -I told Tac’ about it and : y the illustra- tion below he’s awfully quick at those things! ..... Any way, the game was “Quoits” but instead of the usual “stake” a girl’s le-limbs were used and you have no idea how much fun it was... .. which only goes to show how much pure joy and innocent amusement can be gotten out of a simple little game if it’s gone at in the right way! —— No change in the Six Best pers” this week. “Play Gyp: heads the list. “Play Gypsy”—(Countess Marit- 2a). “All Alone Monday”—(The Ram- blers). “Cross High). aadder of Love’’—(Vanities). Half Moon” —(Honeymoon Lane). “You Will, Won’t You?” Cross). Your Heart”—(Queen —(Criss comicbooks.com