Judge, 1927-04-30 · page 13 of 36
Judge — April 30, 1927 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple unrelated features typical of Judge magazine's satirical format: **Bridge Problem No. 2481:** A humorous commentary on domestic bridge games, showing how players' gossiping and bickering interrupts actual gameplay. The joke satirizes how social distraction derails card games among the leisure class. **"Try This on Your Violincello":** A comedic short story by Parke Cummings about a South African farmer obsessed with protecting crops from gnus (wildebeest). The punchline—"no gnus is good gnus"—is a pun on the phrase "no news is good news." The editor's note that Cummings is unreachable in Central Asia suggests this is a fabricated author's persona, adding to the absurdist humor. **Cartoon (bottom):** A scene where a boxing fight announcer introduces two well-dressed gentlemen as "friends," mocking the pretense of boxing's social respectability. The salesman from "West Tisbury" suggests satirizing small-town pretension. Overall, the page emphasizes Judge's focus on domestic American life, class pretensions, and wordplay humor rather than explicit political satire.
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JUDGE aun >) “The Little White House with its Little Blinds at the End of Honeymoon Lane.” Green Try This on Your Violincello ‘arming in South Afri easy task, what with the thou and one hazards that bese’ Our farmer had seen dry spells ruin his crops; he had seen his workers killed by lions; he had engaged in feuds with other farm- ers; pestilences had ravaged his lands. But worst of all his many tribulations was that strange ani- mal, the gnu. > after time these cumber- ts had put to naught all his agricultural labors, either root- ing up his new planted ground or devouring his products as soon as they showed their heads above the And so was it any wonder upon returning from a visit to Johannesburg, he ailed by dire misgivings? ate,” he asked breathlessly upon his return, ‘“‘have—have the- af “Not a single gnu,” she replied, anticipating his question. “Well,” remarked the old cam- paigner cheerfully as he lit up his pipe, “no gnus is good gnus.” earth. that, —Parke Cummines Editor’s note—The author of this has just taken an extended trip to Central Asia. He cannot be reached. “Where did all those matches go?” “Who dealt this mes “Ho, hum.” “Who dealt?” BRIDGE PROBLEM No. 2481 Player ¥ “And she wore dancing pumps with spike heels.” “And then I said——” “Who dealt this hand?” “Why, I never said such a thing!” Player A Player B “Well, my goodness !"" “Then what did she sa “Is it my bid?” Player Z Hearts —none. Clubs————-none. Diamonds———-none. Spades 2.9. J, 10, 5, A, 6, 7, K, 3, 8, 4, Q. ON MY RIGHT GEORGE GooF, PROMISING “YOUNG HUNDRED AND THIRTY Pound BOND SALESMAN FRom WEST TISBURY of course you wouldn't!” CHVTER 1. GARDA~ The fight announcer introduces two of his friends. 11 comicbooks.com