Judge, 1927-06-04 · page 5 of 36
Judge — June 4, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several humor pieces mocking Turkish culture during a period of Western stereotyping about the Ottoman Empire. **"What Do You Know About Turkey?"** uses offensive Q&A format jokes playing on stereotypes—Turkish women's mustaches, the ruler "Plenty" (likely referencing Ottoman leadership), and Michael Arlen (a contemporary Armenian-American writer, humorously blamed for massacres). **"A Turkish Romeo"** cartoon depicts a figure proposing to a large group of women, captioned "Now that we're alone, will you be mine?"—a crude joke about Ottoman polygamy/harem culture. The other pieces ("Trifling," "The Sheik's Lament," "Garden Hints") are unrelated satirical content typical of Judge's format. The overall tone reflects early 20th-century American attitudes: exoticizing and demeaning Turkish/Middle Eastern culture through crude caricature and stereotypes.
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JUDGE What Do You Know About 77-77 -" SZ ° 2 Turkey? y \ (o ‘ Q. What is a Turk? i . A. A mischievous little boy. Q. Who put Turkey on the map? A. Rand McNally. Q. Why do Turkish women veil? A. To hide their moustaches. Q. What do the Turks call their ruler? A. Plenty. Q. For what reason do Turks massacre Armenians? A. Michael Arlen. Q. Name a feast day cele- brated in Turkey. A. Thanksgiving. Q. Where did the Turkish bath originate? A. New York, Q. What is meant by “Turkey in the straw’? A. A Turkish-Domestie cig- arette. Q. Why do we call the Turk “terrible” ? A. We must remember the children. Trifling Turk QOne—We want you and your wives over next Wednesday “ ” ight: fee badge, Harem, James. Turk Tw A big affair? Turk On two of us—only sixteen tables. Now THAT WERE ALONE, WILL You bE With Carol, Grace and Erminie, MINES Olive, June and sweet Marie, I'm sure I'd live most happily If I had a thousand lives; The Sheik’s Lament But when I think of Josephine, Ann and and Clementine Tcan’t decide which group I mean | To ask to be my wives. —Puit Rosa Garden Hints The best way to tell the — | vegetables from the weeds is to watch your neighbor's chickens. A Turkish Romeo popping the question. Je 8. comicbooks.com