Judge, 1927-08-06 · page 24 of 36
Judge — August 6, 1927 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical jokes and comic vignettes typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. The content targets: **Social/marital humor**: A husband deflects his wife's suspicion about a woman in his car with an absurd lie about his "uncle Culbreth's half-grandmother"—mocking both marital tension and male evasiveness. **Military recruiting**: A stammering recruit named "Pup-p-p-pup" is enlisted despite speaking poor English, satirizing either lax military standards or the absurdity of conscription. **College life**: A joke about someone spraining their "ukulele" (slang, unclear exact meaning here) when injured at college—mocking collegiate frivolity. **Violent humor**: Dark jokes about murder and suicide, reflecting period attitudes toward domestic violence. **Financial satire**: A final gag about lending money and permanent debt. The cartoons are crude line drawings. The overall tone is flip, sometimes cruel, and relies on wordplay, class stereotypes, and ethnic/regional dialects (stammering, drunken speech patterns). This reflects Judge's target audience of educated, upper-middle-class readers enjoying schadenfreude toward "lesser" groups.
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———— Sue—John, old deah, I've a question to ask you. It may seem rather personal, and I hope you will pardon me for asking it, but as I was shop- ping the other day, I sa pass down the street with a lady in your car. Who was she? He—Oh, yes. Certainly. I recall -quite clearly now. Of course, I’m not angry with you for asking—quite natural. So you thought she was a lady, eh? I’m sorry to disappoint you, Alice old bean, but she was not. No, she was none other than my uncle Culbreth’s half-grandmother from Car- boro.— Carona BuccaNneER Recruiting Sergeant — Wot's yer name and wot branch of the service d'ye want to be in? Perkins (who stammers)— Pup-p-p-p-pup-pup- R. 8. (writing)—Can't speak English and chine-gun outfit. —Bvrrato Bison nts to join ma- Who was the greatest trap- shooter of all ages? Hamlet's uncle, “for he did murder most foul!” —Norrtuwestern Purpve Parrot “What rent do you pa “T don’t pay it.” “What would it be if you did ‘A miracle.” —Ruvtcers CuanticLeer Mamma—Daughter, let's get down to work and can the sauce-—Westr Pornt Por upple- rER “T want something for fle: “Why don’t you get a dog? —Sranrorp CHaparrar “I got rimmed toda; “You did? Where?” “At the oculi —Norne Dame Jecorer HER “So Jack has been injured is coming home from colleg: “Yes, he sprained his ukulele " —Coremaia Jester “I’m goin’ to shoot the guy thash married my wife!” “Be shtill, be shtill. We don’t want no murdersh around here!” “Thish ain't goin’ to be no murder. Thish ish goin’ to be shuicide.” —Pirr Panruer “Father is going to send me abroad this summer.” “That's a good way to get cdu- cated.” —Dewnnison Framinco “The doctor's here, sir.” “Tean't see him. Ho him I'm sick.” Pree Panruen “Say, lend me a dollar and I'll be eternally indebted to you.” “Yep, that’s just what I’m afraid o —Wittiams Purpre Cow to comicbooks.com