Judge, 1927-12-17 · page 7 of 36
Judge — December 17, 1927 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three satirical pieces from an early 20th-century American humor magazine: 1. **"It's a Car for You"** - A monologue by Marion E. Burns humorously lists all the things that *don't* worry her about car ownership (parking, repairs, tire blowouts, wife's safety). The satire is that she's either obliviously unconcerned or being sarcastic about genuine automotive problems of the era. 2. **"Chatty Visitor" cartoon** - An old man with rheumatism meets a visitor in what appears to be a run-down location, joking that it's a "good place for rheumatism." 3. **"An Open Field"** - Satirizes a woman's nagging boyfriend about his health while ignoring her own tuberculosis, then humorously notes married couples argue less in winter because husbands wear carmuffs (can't hear complaints). The humor relies on period-specific concerns: early automobile unreliability, tuberculosis prevalence, and domestic relationship stereotypes.
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I¢’s a Car for You I never work myself into a fit of almost ungovernable rage be- cause of my inability to locate a parking space for my car. I am never tortured by har- rowing doubts as to where the money for the next payment on my car is coming from. I never worry myself sick to the verge of nervous prostration about the danger of my wife driving my car. I am not concerned in the least by any new or unexpected noises that develop in my car. The matter of repairs and the expense of upkeep for my car cause me not the slightest un- easiness. The possibility of a flat tire on my car causes me no anxiety whatever. In fact, my mind is absolutely free from stress of any sort in connection with my car and its operation. I operate a street car. —Marron E. Burns “After the Bawl Was Over” she got her new fur coat. Cuarry Vistror—They tell me this is a good place for rheumatism. Y Tue Orv Man—So it is—I got mine here. Wj Y An Open Field It is hard to understand why some smart man or woman has not taken advantage of the won- derful chance for success that person would have who started the first trade journal for boot- leggers. My Sweetie has tuberculosis, They say she has only one lung; But gee, how she scoffs at her coughin’, ’Cause tomorrow she’s goin’ to be hung. Married couples have fewer arguments in winter than in summer. This is because a lot of husbands wear earmuffs: in the winter. comicbooks.com