Judge, 1927-02-26 · page 4 of 36
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# "The Glorious Fourth" and Associated Satire This page satirizes Fourth of July celebrations and related social issues circa 1914-1927. **"The Glorious Fourth"** depicts dangerous fireworks—firecrackers, roman candles, and rockets—injuring celebrants. The accompanying poem mocks the holiday's chaos: "Our faces are red, white and blue" (bruised), and warns that radiators crack from explosions. The satire targets both the recklessness of fireworks traditions and prohibition advocates who might restrict them. **"Evolution"** jokes about male hypocrisy: a mother bribes her son Willie with a nickel to use castor oil; twenty years later, he's become a smooth-talking ladies' man. The caption criticizes "male creatures who presume to criticize the figures of women bathers." Both sections use humor to mock contemporary social attitudes and dangerous practices.
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JUDGE L Toy -- CANNONS FIRE-CRACKERS | If the poisoning prohibitionists get hold of our fireworks, Evolution Mother—Now, Willie; I'll give you a nickel if you take your castor oil like a little man. Willie (20 years later)—Blup —Gr-r-r-r-rk — uh Pretty smooth stuff, Joe. ded Hunter Story Teller—I fired. Imagine the thrill I experienced. The lion lay dead. Skeptical Listener—What had it died of? SAS Some bootleggers are meeting Prohibition half way. They always add water to their hooch! The Glorious Fourth (Advance Literature) The Glorious Fourth is here at t, s your old man and winter's blast. One’s very breathing, we might state, Goes up in smoke to celebrate. We blow our hands, and stamp our feet, A white confetti’s in the street. The fire-crackers up the flue, Our faces are red, white and blue— Nor do our cars the spirit lack, Just see the radiators crack. The Fourth is here, for on the square, ‘The atmosphere is in the air. od The second-hand car passeth nothing but understanding. SSS “Are you going to let your boy have fire-crackers this Fourth?” “No, sir, not a one! If he wants noise he can turn on the radio.” Revised 1914 Physician—Whisky is the most effective antidote for snake bite. Where are you going? Jones—To get a snake. 1927 Voice on Phone—Oh, doctor; a man drank a quart of drugstore whisky. What's the antidote? Physician—Snake bite. These men are typical of the male creatures who presume to critic the figures of women bathers!—and what of it! a comicbooks.com