Judge, 1927-11-12 · page 5 of 36
Judge — November 12, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct pieces: **Top Section - "Verses of Sympathy for Yaks and Gnus":** A humorous poem by Arthur L. Lippmann expressing sympathy for zoo animals, particularly yaks and gnus, who endure boring Sunday visits from children. The accompanying illustration shows a woman viewing caged animals. The satire mocks sentimental anthropomorphization—treating animals as having human emotional needs—while also gently critiquing the tedium of zoo visits. **Bottom Section - "No Novelty":** A brief comedy segment about routine commuting and domestic life. The second illustration depicts what appears to be college students practicing with a racing shell (boat), humorously captioned about obtaining cognac. This satirizes youthful excess and dangerous behavior disguised as athletic activity. Both pieces are light social satire typical of Judge's humor.
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JUDGE Verses of Sympathy for Yaks i and Gnus i On rainy Sundays at the zoo, I wonder if the yak and gnu | Don't feel depressed and some- | what blue. A sodden Sabbath surely lacks | Sufficient thrills for gnus and | They sleep and scratch each 1 other’s backs. No joyous children gayly view The twain or poke crisp peanuts through The bars for both of them to chew. Neglected yak and lonesome gnu— | I'm sure you don't know what — | to do On rainy Sundays at the zoo! —Artrucr L. Lippmann | | The Frigidaire people — got their idea sitting in a concrete — | t stadium in November watching — | i a football game. | d i | “Dear! Dear! A bargain like that and not a bridge player in the family.” | | wi No Novelty q Nitt—Did you look at your garters this morning? | Witt—No, I ride in the sub- | way every morning and I’m sick | of looking at garters. | | As the wife said to her hus- | h ] band who returned home intoxi } i! cated and without _ his Le “You can’t bring home the bac 4! fried.” | i The cemeteries are filled with | people who thought the world 1 couldn’t get along without them. 0 au 4 Why can’t some of these Returning students practicing how to get that bottle of Cognac 1 »s” men be bank cashiers? ashore! i Vf) 4 Hi i - ! comicbooks.com