Judge, 1927-12-03 · page 5 of 36
Judge — December 3, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humorous vignettes typical of Judge's satirical format: **"There's A Reason"** mocks a man's excuse for constantly accompanying his girlfriend—claiming he must supervise her for safety, though his real motivation appears to be distrust. The joke critiques both controlling behavior and newspaper sensationalism. **"Visiting Brothers"** satirizes marital discord, with a wife joking she'll "shoot my husband" while buying a dress, implying marital tension over spending. **"In Havana"** depicts American tourists drunk on Bacardi rum attempting to give a speech—mocking American tourists abroad and their alcohol consumption. **"A Constant Reminder"** and other brief jokes target domestic irritations and incompetence (a mechanic unable to find a file). The cartoons reflect early 20th-century attitudes toward gender relations, tourism, and domestic life.
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| JUDGE There’s A Reason I go with a beautiful girl. I've been going with her for a long time now. I go here, there and everywhere with her. I’m going to keep on going with her. When a fellow goes places with a girl, there must be a reason. When I go with this girl there’s a rea- son. I go with her because I couldn’t trust her to go alone. Whiz—I see that newspaper’s slogan is: “ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT!” What becomes of the rest of it? Bang—The tabloids use it. Visiting Brothers Philo—Do you believe in rela- tivity? Sophy—No; sooner or later it breaks up the home! “I'm going downtown to buy a sport dress.” “But, my dear, you won't need one at this time of the year.’ In Havana “Oh, yes, I will. I'm going American visitors, after several shots of Bacardi, decide to to shoot my husband.” tender an ovation. A Constant Reminder A lady ran away from her husband and went to live in a hotel. After several days she went back to him. She said she couldn't stand looking at the sign on the hotel door every time she went out; it troubled her con- science. The sign was: Think; have you left anything? \ Oscar, the world’s dumbest mechanic, he tried for three weeks to buy a single-file. “My wife dropped a diamond ring in that pipe—now as one The only thing a nickel is good gentleman to a plumber which will be cheaper—for you to get for nowadays is to get the wrong it out, or for me to buy another?” number on the telephone. ie ea Hs comicbooks.com