Judge, 1927-11-05 · page 3 of 36
Judge — November 5, 1927 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This November 1927 *Judge* page presents two satirical pieces about Prohibition-era culture: **Top section** ("Song To Be Sung By a Flapper Forty Years From Now"): A nostalgic poem mourning the "old cocktail shaker"—mocking how future generations might romanticize 1920s speakeasy culture. It references "junk-littered" shakers and abandoned drinking vessels, satirizing both the Prohibition law and the younger generation's defiant drinking habits. **Bottom cartoon** ("Flaming Youth to Speakeasy Bouncer"): Shows a man being violently ejected from an illegal bar while patrons inside continue drinking. The bouncer's warning—"Better cut this foolin' out, fella, or he-we'll both be thrown out!"—satirizes the constant threat of police raids on speakeasies and the casual violence associated with underground drinking establishments. Both pieces mock Prohibition's failure and the reckless behavior it spawned.
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NOV=9'27 ©ci szsuny3/ Song To Be Sung By a Flapper Forty Years From Now The old cocktail shaker’s now covered with childhood, tarnish, Thenight clubs, speakeasies and hang-outs I knew, It rests in the bin on a junk-littered board, The nooks where we petted while parked in the The liquor that tasted and acted like varnish wildwood No more from its spout is cestatically poured— But, dearest of all, through the decades I view Poor quart model shaker, The old cocktail shaker, Poor sport model shaker, The gold cocktail shaker Abandoned, neglected and calmly ignored! That pepped up the parties we frequently threw. —Artuver L, Lippmann How dear to my heart are the scenes of my Fiamine Yourn to Speakeasy Bouncen—Better cut thish foolin’ out, fella, or— hic—twe'll both be thrown out! UDGE, Volume 93, No. 2402, November 12, 1927, as Sec atte .a er act of March 3, 879. Additional entry at Jamaica, L. 1., N’Y ea s Pi el Rk 27 a Vere N, and copyrighted 1927, by it in the U it; h La eldo: Joseph T. ¢ Secretary; 627 West'43rd St., New York, N fe 1 comicbooks.com