Judge, 1927-12-17 · page 5 of 36
Judge — December 17, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of early-20th-century satirical magazines: **Top cartoon** shows three men in a field discussing a military matter. The dialogue references soldiers reaching "the front lines"—likely referencing World War I combat experiences. **Main cartoon** titled "At Your Service Mes Infants!!" depicts Perelman the "Giggle King" performing for a physiology class. The satire mocks entertainment acts and physical comedy of the era. **Lower cartoon** shows acrobats performing dangerous stunts on a curved ramp, captioned "The Female Partner," with a joke about American patriotism. **Text pieces** include humorous anecdotes: one about an absent-minded professor, another mocking marriage as a "mousetrap," and a cynical joke about saving lives. The overall tone is cynical, slapstick humor typical of pre-1930s American satire.
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Overheard in a Restaurant Soup. He Remembered - The absent-mjnded professor suddenly remembered. He looked at his watch. It said two o'clock. “Gosh,” he said, snapping his fingers, “I just remembered that I have a class at two o'clock to deliver a lecture to. It’s two now, so I’d better hurry.” So he put on his hat and left the lec- ture hall. Then there was the actor who liked himself so much he dis- guised his handwriting and sent himself mash notes. No iy alan Cus Blink—All soldiers sooner or R SERVICE MES INFANTS ines, dont they? MUTTERED: ARSENE ‘LUPIN EASIL Y. Blank — No, not generally spoiling. Well, girls, here’s Perelman the Giggle King again with his musical saw and bag of goodies. “Now then,” said a physiology teacher to her class, “Give me your undivided attention. What do we find under the kidneys?” “It’s a pipe!” hollered Marcel Schwartz, “Toast, brothers, toast!” A free set of Balzac to anybody who gets a kick out of that one. A Life Saver Nitt—Once I saved a man’s life, but I never got a medal for it. Witt—Give particulars, pleasc. “An inebriate once came home to his apartment and turned on only the hot water to take a bath in, and he would have been scalded to death, only I hap- pened to be janitor of the build-. ing and there was no hot water.” Or Is It the Wife? Marriage is like a mousetrap; easy to get into, hard to get out of, and the husband is the piece of cheese. Tue Femare Partner—After all, it ain’t so much of an act, but between my figure and the American flag I think we can put It’s a short lane that has no it across. road hog. comicbooks.com