Judge, 1927-07-30 · page 4 of 36
Judge — July 30, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's format: **"James Fitzgerald: A Portrait"** mocks a man obsessively following arbitrary rules—correcting his tax return, extinguishing cigars at "NO SMOKING" signs, picking up litter, respecting speed limits, and arriving early to theaters. The satire suggests such rigid rule-following is absurdly excessive and neurotic. **"Snappy Roadster"** is a brief joke about a woman with "good p'ints" (pints of alcohol), playing on Prohibition-era humor. **"Reasons Why I Don't Wiggle My Ears"** by James J. McCaffery humorously lists pretentious reasons for not performing this childish act. The remaining cartoons appear to be unrelated jokes without clear political references—likely general humor for entertainment rather than commentary on specific contemporary events.
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JUDGE / ladder! Snappy Roadster Jack—That’s a fine looking horse; but what’s the idea of the two saddles? Betty—That’s the rumble seat. se A monologue is a conversation between Mussolini and the King of Italy. Reasons Why I Don’t Wiggle My Ears in Public I think that it is not good taste. It simply isn’t being done. I do not care to attract undue attention. I think that it would appear egotistical. I have heard that it isn’t good for the nerves. It might make the nervous as well. It attracts from the attention given the other fellow. I can’t wiggle my e —James J. McCurery onlooker Superstitiovs Lunatic—Woe is me! I’m walking under a She—She’s only a bootlegger's daughter. He—Yes, but she has her good pints. James Fitzgerald A Portrait Fitzgerald completed his income tax return and suddenly realized that he had neglected to include an additional income of $18.27. He tore up his statement and made out a new one, necessi- tating three additional work, James F d garage and “NO SMOKING. extinguished his cig: gized to the James hours’ entered a sign reading: He promptly and apolo- floor man. James zgerald walked in the park and ate a bar of chocolate. He was just about to throw the paper on yn when he spied a large “DON’T LITTER STE PAPER.” ald put the candy his pocket James Fit wrapper in blushed. James Fi rald never drove automobile above the speed James Fitzgerald was fa- miliar with the contents of his insurance policy. When he went to the theater, he invariably ar- rived before the curtain had gone up. He never parked in for- and He—What do you think of our new Post O fice? “I don’t know—mother doesn’t let me play ki. ing games.” comicbooks.com