Judge, 1926-11-27 · page 10 of 36
Judge — November 27, 1926 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# "Naïve Nancy" Comic Strip Analysis This is a humorous comic strip about a character named Nancy who is comically ignorant about common expressions and concepts. **The jokes:** 1. Nancy discovers a "crime wave" has nothing to do with hair, then becomes worried about actual crime. 2. She mistakenly believes "watchdogs" are literal dogs (rather than metaphorical guardians), and is relieved when a dog named "Pat" is assigned to protect her valuables. 3. The final panel shows Nancy sleeping peacefully, having placed actual faith in the dog as security. **The satire:** The strip mocks naive, sheltered women (likely upper-class, given references to jewelry and sorority pins) who take figurative language literally and lack practical understanding of the world. The humor derives from her innocent misinterpretations of common idioms and her resulting absurd actions—treating a pet dog as genuine home security.
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