Judge, 1927-07-02 · page 7 of 36
Judge — July 2, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two unrelated humorous items: **Top cartoon**: "Little Icky Muk took an icicle without first cooling it and stuck it down Papa's neck" — a simple slapstick joke about a child's prank, with no political content. **Bottom section**: "What Do YOU Know About the Arctic Circle?" is a humorous quiz with absurdist answers (e.g., "Why is the earth flat at the top?" / "So that airplanes may land safely"). The humor relies on deliberately wrong or nonsensical responses rather than political satire. The larger "Eureka!" story describes someone finding an ideal parking spot — mundane urban humor with no apparent political reference. None of this content appears to reference specific political figures, events, or social commentary typical of Judge's satirical mission. This page is primarily light entertainment rather than political commentary.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
JUDGE Little Icky Muk took an icicle without first cooling it and stuck it down Papa’s neck. What Do YOU Know About the Arctic Circle? therefore, with a smile on his lips and a song in his heart Noah Q: Why gently applied the brakes and the A: So Ark rested easily upon the summit Q: Who lives in the Polar regions? of Ararat—Marvin Morton A: Kris Kringle. Q: Name a fur-bearing animal that can walk on two feet. A: Collegiate. : Where do you find blubber? Among cry baby bandits and maudlin drunks. Wh : To ance red, white and blue rubber bails, : How cold does it get at the Pole? : Darn. 5 : What do Eskimaux catch through the ice? : Pneumonia. : What is whale oil? : An Arctic wise crack for “Applesauce.” : How do Eskimaux live? : On ginger ale bottles. the earth flat at the top? at airplanes may land safely. Are s used for? POPOPOPOroOrO Eureka! His eyes were heavy from loss of sleep yet he was fully alert and held his gaze upon the road ahead. The end of the journey was in sight, but—would he find a parking place? He hoped as much, yet must trust entire luck, he was sure. And then— just ahead—he saw it! Plenty of room; not a traffic cop in sight. And, better still, no warning ire Lane; Loading Zone; rved for Trade. What luck! Could it be possible? Sure—he Driver—What luck! A walking club—you don’t strike ’em could see it with his own eyes. on every turnpike nowadays! comicbooks.com