Judge, 1927-08-27 · page 27 of 36
Judge — August 27, 1927 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor page from *Judge*, featuring short jokes and satirical cartoons typical of early-20th-century American comedy magazines. The content includes: **Joke Types:** - Puns and wordplay (mosquitoes in Hoboken, button/goat riddle, camphor in elephant's trunk) - Social commentary on courtship ("She—Buy a seal for Red Cross?") - Observations about modern life (modern art snobbery, absent-minded professors, returning travelers) - Mild satire on institutions (sanitariums, ROTC military training) **The Cartoons:** Feature caricatured figures in situations depicting everyday absurdities—a man examining a tree stump, jazz musicians, and social scenarios. **No Specific Political Figures:** Unlike many *Judge* pages, this appears focused on general social satire rather than targeting particular politicians or events. The Red Cross reference suggests wartime context, but specifics aren't identifiable from the page alone. The humor reflects period sensibilities: class-conscious exchanges, gender dynamics, and emphasis on clever wordplay over narrative comedy.
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JUDGE “How did you find the mos- quitoes in Hoboken?” “I didn’t have to find them. They came right after me.” —Srevens Stone Miui choking on that “He's the Old € —OreGon Wexroot “I say, Romulus, canst en- lighten me upon what goes around a button?” “Being but a little hoarse, Remus, I can but answer thee nay.” “Then I shall elucidate, good brother, for it is none other than a goat.” —Concare Banrer “What was that man giving the elephant to drink?” “Camphor.” “Why camphor?” “To keep the moths out of his trunk.” —Uran Hemeve Before Hard-Hearted Hannah went abroad to study she learned to say no in five different lan- guages. —Iowa Frivon Gentle Answer Patient—I am very glad to be leaving your sanitarium, Doctor. Doctor—Well, don’t go away mad, —Cornett Wivow She—Buy a seal for the benefit of the Red Cross? He—Very worthy organization, but I cannot afford a seal. “Buy just one seal, please.” “If I bought it I couldn't feed it.” —Darrmovru Jack-o'-Lanrenn At the peril of his life the Pathetic News Reel camera- man secures a close-up of Sig- nor Tamale “throwing — the bull.” Westerns Resenve Rev Cat In the Modern Art Gallery “Now, this picture is entitled » doubt by one of our fa mous modern eti —Cornett Wivow Thweet Young Thing—I want thome adhethive plather. Druggist—What thickness ? Th. Y. Th.—Don’t mock me, thir! Cincinnati Cynic “What's the matter, old fel- low, didn’t you graduate?” “Yeah” —Catirornia Pevican Freshman (home on vacation, telling his mother of the R. O. T. C. maneuvers) — And then they gave us some blank car tridges “Be atural, dear, Say ‘damned s’ if you want to.” —Groraia Cracker Absent - Minded Professor — Who was that woman I saw you with last night? Gentleman—That was no woman, that was my wife. A.M, P.—Does she neck? Brown Jua A monologue is a conversation between the man who went to Europe and the man who re- mained behind. —Norre Dame Juccier “I feel a lethargy creeping on me.” “Yeah, that grass is full of them.” Texas Rancer comicbooks.com