Judge, 1927-10-22 · page 34 of 36
Judge — October 22, 1927 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"Force of Habit"** mocks a newly married lift (elevator) attendant from a department store who mechanically recites inventory lists while showing her home—she's so habituated to her job that she narrates her own house like merchandise, ending with "Going down!" as she exits. **Other jokes** target contemporary subjects: chorus girls' musical incompetence; a boxer trainer's dialect humor; an elderly woman scolding an airman for stealing birds' eggs (conflating aviation with nest-robbing); pessimism about Britain's 1929 summer; a vicar accidentally reading a telephone directory as scripture. **The street scene cartoon** appears to depict a manager meeting someone's husband—the caption plays on the phrase "always glad to meet any husbands of yours," implying infidelity. These are lightweight social observational humor and wordplay typical of Judge's style—no major political figures are caricatured here. The satire targets everyday absurdities and social foibles rather than specific current events.
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Force of Habit The pretty girl lift attendant of Selgrove’s Stores who had just married was receiving her first guest and showed her round the trim little house as follows: “Ground floor: Dining-room, drawing-room and kitchen. Tables, chairs, couches, clocks, silverware, gramophone, piano, pictures. mangle, knives and forks, rugs and linoleum. Going up! “First floor: Step in quickly, please. Bed-rooms, bathroom < linen cupboard. Beds, blankets, sheets, towel: : dresses, underwear, men’s clothes, socks ties, toilet articles, mirrors. Watch your step, please. Going up! “Top floor: Maid’s bedroom and box-room. Antique furniture, dust, curios, it-cases, trunks, knick-knacks! Going down!” —Passinc SHow Chorus girls nowa pected to be proficient on the banjo, ukulele or similar musical , instrument. The day may not be far distant when chorus girls will be required to sing. —Lonpon Opinion Reporter—Is the big colored boy in shape for the fight to- night? Trainer—Yes, suh. He’s in de ink of condition. Suort-Sicutep Orv Lapy (to fallen airman)—Shameful! A big man like you robbing poor little birds’ nests. —Tit-Bits —Everysopy’s WEEKLY A political writer says there may be a General Election in the summer of 1929. But what reason has he for thinking there will be a summer in 1929? —Lonvon Opinion “We will proceed to read from the Book of Numbers,” said the vicar as he opened the telephone directory. —Everysopy’s WEEKLY , let me introduce my husband. Polyp to the Manacer—Delighted. I’m always glad to meet any husbands perl ofathe’raad; —Lonpon Option a EDWAD LANGER PRINTING CO., INC., JAMAICA, N. ¥. comicbooks.com