Judge, 1928-01-07 · page 5 of 36
Judge — January 7, 1928 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page collects Scottish-themed humor typical of early 20th-century American satire. The main cartoon shows a stout man labeled "McDougall & McGregor—Traffickers and Chafferers," likely stereotyping Scottish merchants or traders as heavyset and comical. The surrounding jokes rely on ethnic stereotypes: a Scotsman refusing payment because water "soaked him too much," another bitten by a fish while fishing, and jokes about Scottish frugality ("tight one," "wouldn't give a beggar a bite"). The "Famous Scotch Heroes" list ironically includes "The Scotsman who paid the bill"—suggesting Scots were famously stingy. "Scotch Shots" mocks Scottish dialect and habits, while "The Scotch Idea" jokes about poverty ("two can live as cheaply as one"). This represents period humor stereotyping Scots as miserly, provincial, and comedically distinctive.
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JUDGE You Wouldn’t Believe There Were So Many Scotch Jokes, Would You St. Peter—Walk in, Douglas; board and lodging are free. Scot—What about a bit of wages for playing the harp? And now we are being told of the Scotchman who refused te take a shower bath just because it soaked him too much. Close makes the Scotehman, “To hear Sandy married a gic with a wooden ley.” “Yes—he heard there was go- ing to be a fuel short. “And J. Hawk MeNoodle is a tone, say you?” ig fellow wouldn't give al a bite if he owned the Sandwich Islands.” Scotch Shots Hooch, mon, There's me A Scotchman, while fishing, was bitten b evidently try |] out of its mouth, a fish, Tle was to get the worm ya burr in Edin- burgh. Scotehmen are a_ nice, clean j i] people with a few skirty habits. j He—Let's go to the zoo to- They're wearing them higher ! night and listen to the songs of in the Highlands. | the littl birds. You may get a Scotchman on She—Out for another cheep the hip. bat you'll never get the } evening, are you? drop on him. J | Speaking of canny Seots— A Covrtr or Botn Hessies— Ind a windy corner in Dumferline, Campbell, A famous Scotch watering place—New York. Famous Scotch Heroes Robert Bruce. Bobbie Burns. Tam O'Shanter. Rob Roy. Mary Queen of Scots. The Scotchman who paid the bill. —N.R. J. The Scotch Idea Two can live as cheaply as one; that is, if they both keep on working. comicbooks.com