Judge, 1927-05-21 · page 9 of 36
Judge — May 21, 1927 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# "The Sunday Plopp" Analysis This is a satirical humor page from *Judge* magazine mixing social commentary with absurdist jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor. The top section mocks 1920s fashion trends, particularly the "Morality Wave" requiring longer skirts. The caption sarcastically notes that despite conservative dress reforms, French fashion "has not lost her punch"—implying women remain sexually provocative regardless. Other segments include mock-scientific satire (a professor claiming chewing gum proves America is civilization's cradle), ethnic stereotyping (an Inuit artist exhibiting to promote "modern business methods"), and celebrity gossip (Miss Gaympe's "Coast to Coast Necking Tour"). The final item jokes about a hog-weighing contest winner in Arkansas, with crude humor about weight. Overall, the page reflects 1920s attitudes: fascination with modern morality debates, ethnic caricature as humor, and sensationalized celebrity culture—content that would be considered offensive today due to its racial stereotyping and reductive gender humor.
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ROTO The ROTO SECTION SUNDAY PLOPP SECTION Progress in the Far North. Artist Levy Klook, one of the Lost Tribes of Baffin Land, exhibits his portraits of represen- tative American beauties before tak- ing them home to be hung in the Board of Trade igloo. The paintings were com- missioned by the Es- quimaux Government as an aid to the bet- ter understanding of modern — business methods, Wr =a 4 Miss Susie E. mpe of Seattle, snapped just before covering the first lap in her projected Coast to Coast Necking Tour. Miss Gaympe is the proud possessor of a right hand that shook the self-confidence of John L, Sullivan. Science sheds further light on the Origin of Man. Prof. Ta Gueule, with the re- sult of his ten years? explorations in the storie caves of see; a small spherical viscous mass believed to be chewing gum. Ac- cording to Savant Gueule, the find—one of the most val of modern establishes beyond question Ameri —— right to be consid- ered the original ‘As a result of the recent Morality Wave, Cradle of the Human The Ww . ar ehicere Parisian fashion fiat decrees frocks to touch Race. Thies West ot (plays: Aleck: "W;_ Silaeles the ground. The model shown above, one of and Lillfan—winners of the “Combined the more conservative of the resultant crea- Hog and Owner Weight Contest” recently tions designed by Miss Arabella Zuke of Con- held at Little Rock, Ark. Mr, Skiggles shohocken, proves once again that la belle and his proud pet tipped the scales at France—arbiter elegantarium to the world of a neat 1200 pounds—bogey for the style—has not lost her punch. course. comicbooks.com