Judge, 1927-12-03 · page 4 of 36
Judge — December 3, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# JUDGE Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes and jokes typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine, rather than political cartoons. The humor ranges from domestic comedy to workplace situations: The top cartoon depicts a film production scene, likely satirizing early cinema's amateur quality ("we're making amateur movies"). The jokes below cover relatable scenarios: a woman giving a phone number (8888), a man blaming a faulty horse, and marital humor about Ireland and wives. "When a Man Sees Red" appears to reference traffic safety—drivers should wait for green lights rather than risk tickets. The other brief gags ("Quiet Wanted," "Getting It Straight") are standard domestic comedy about spouses' habits and late arrivals home. This represents Judge's typical mix of observational humor about modern life rather than pointed political satire.
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She Did, She Did! “That girl gave me her phone number and it was certainly a descriptive one. “What was it?” “8888.” Guaranteed “You told me that horse you sold me would never give me any trouble.” ll, he dropped dead while I was taking him home.” “T only said he wouldn’t give you trouble; now I guarantee it.” Adam's trouble came from his rib, but the modern man’s troubles sometimes come from his hip. Another Version Ireland must be heaven be- cause my wife isn’t there. The secret of success in writ- ing is in hitting the right keys “Miss Gush certainly puts that weepy stuff over great, Abe!” on the typewriter. “Yeah, she sure knows her onions.” When a Man Sees Red When a man sees red he ought to stop and wait until he sees green or else he’s liable to get a ticket. Quiet Wanted Nitt—What do you think of these talking pictures? Witt—Don’t like ’em; they wake me up. Getting It Straight “You came in awfully late last night this morning.” “That's all right; I’m going to sleep until this evening tomor- row.” “Tt’s all right, Mister; we’re making amateur movies.” comicbooks.com