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Judge — December 17, 1927 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of "A Visit From St. Nick" Page This page contains a humorous parody of Clement Clarke Moore's famous Christmas poem, credited to "Judge, Jr." The joke is straightforward: a host has mixed cocktails so strong that all his Christmas party guests have passed out cold before midnight—a dark comedy about Prohibition-era drinking (the 1920s context). The accompanying illustration shows a figure holding a sign reading "WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! NO END!" next to unconscious party-goers, reinforcing the gag about excessive alcohol consumption. The "Yuletide Cards" section below is an advertisement promoting Judge magazine's book "Here's How!" (a cocktail recipe collection), capitalizing on the drinking humor above. This was standard advertising content for the satirical publication.
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A Visit From St. Nick By JUDGE, Jr. "Twas the night before Christmas, fons when all through the house (l . | NICHING you Not a creature was stirring—not even == AVERY MERRY a mouse; | { \ ARMAS, It seems that mine host, though a likable slob, Had mixed up the cocktails for all of the mob; And something had happened, the truth must be told, For all of his poor guests had passed out stone cold! The moral of this, if you’ve read down this far, Is, get a good book, then you'll know where you are; And, the book is, allow me politely to state, Judge, Jr.’s‘“Here’s How!” for Nineteen ‘Twenty-eight! wa Ue Yuleiyde Carde Ye Judge, Jr., 627 West 43rd Street, New York City. Greetings to ye, Junyor, and encloseth fynd ye dollar for ye copy of ye new “Here’s How!" which contayns recypes no ende for new drynks and also ye laughable toastes. comicbooks.com