Judge, 1927-10-15 · page 8 of 68
Judge — October 15, 1927 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"Early Rising"** mocks the conventional wisdom that early rising ensures success. The cartoon shows an energetic early riser being passed over for promotion in favor of a late sleeper. The boss explains the early riser appears exhausted and distracted all day, while the late sleeper is fresh and alert during work hours. The satire undercuts the popular "early bird" aphorism. **"He Thought Too Much of Her"** is a romantic parody where flowery, sentimental prose about a man's devotion to a woman's beauty concludes with the punchline that he's so entranced he doesn't notice her stealing his watch—a cynical commentary on romantic delusion. **"The wedding party" cartoon** shows a bride and groom with what appears to be a radio malfunction during their ceremony, suggesting chaotic modern life intruding on traditional occasions. All three pieces use humor to deflate conventional sentiments about success, romance, and propriety—typical of Judge's satirical approach.
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JUDGE Early Rising A Story of Success Once there were two men, Blink and Blank, and they were of different temperaments. The former always got up early in the morning—most of the time at sunrise—and the other slept late. Now it so happened they both worked in the same place. Blink got up so early he had time for a long walk before business hours, while Blank just about managed to get to the office on time. The boss noticed them, and when there was a vacancy higher up he gave it to Blank, the fellow who slept later, because, as he re- marked, “Blink gets up so early, he’s yapping and yawning about the place all day long; he always acts as if he didn’t get enough sleep; while Blank does his sleeping in bed, and is always awake when we want him, which, incidentally, is not at five o'clock in the morning.” Let this be a lesson to early risers. A man sometimes drinks to for- get, and about the only thing he forgets is when to stop. “My gawd, Charlie—what’s happened to you?” “Aww—lI've been riding in rumble-seats all summer.” He Thought Too Much of Her He was as one spellbound by the magic of her loveliness. The tender charm of her utterly en- thralled him, causing time to pass unheeded as his eyes d upon her beauty. A_ silence rested upon him as he toyed with tender, half-dreamed thoughts of her and his whole being thrilled to her nearness. He was com- pletely captivated, happy in an abject worship of her winsome grace. Her completeness dazed him, drugged his senses with the heaviness of desire for her. He was as a man in a dream. He | didn’t even know when she took ia his watch. The wedding party asked for a broadcast of the wedding march, —Marton E. Burns but somebody tuned in the wrong station. comicbooks.com