Judge, 1927-10-15 · page 16 of 68
Judge — October 15, 1927 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces Judge's new weekly pun contest, offering $25 prizes for the worst puns submitted. The satirical angle is that Judge is explicitly seeking *terrible* puns—the worse, the better—inverting conventional contests that reward quality. "Exhibit A" shows a man at a pawn shop saying "Hock, hock the Lock!"—a painfully obvious pun on the word "hock." The left sidebar features "Scratch Pads of Famous Men," likely mocking celebrity memorabilia culture by imagining Samson's notes, which are hilariously mundane (a lost glove, mundane memories) despite his biblical fame. The bottom cartoon, "Cataclysmic Moments," shows Mr. Gillette slicing an "Adam's apple"—a visual pun on the name "Gillette" (a razor brand) combined with the anatomical term. The elaborate domestic scene appears designed for darkly humorous effect, treating dangerous mishap as comic fodder. The overall content reflects early 20th-century American satire's embrace of lowbrow wordplay and visual gags.
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