Judge, 1928-04-21 · page 9 of 36
Judge — April 21, 1928 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis **Top Cartoon ("Judge"):** A taxi driver has struck a pedestrian. When a cop demands to know what happened, the driver quips they should "shoot 'im"—dark humor about disposing of the victim rather than dealing with legal consequences. This satirizes reckless drivers and the casual violence of 1920s city streets. **"Who's Who in Booze" Section:** This is satirical biography mocking Prohibition-era corruption. It catalogs Antonio Angelo Esposito's rise from bootblack to speakeasy proprietor ("Swinging Door Café"), listing his memberships in exclusive clubs. The humor lies in celebrating criminal enterprise through society-page language—treating a bootlegger like a respectable businessman. The final joke names him "Trustee of Home for Decrepit Prohibition Agents," sarcastically suggesting speakeasy owners support the very agents supposed to stop them. **Bottom Cartoon:** An elderly man can't retract his head from a window after announcing he's fathered a son. Simple slapstick humor about foolish pride and physical consequences.
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