Judge, 1928-05-05 · page 4 of 36
Judge — May 5, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon - "The man who believed in signs":** This satirizes someone who religiously follows storefront signs. A man repeatedly enters "Mary's Pet Shoppe" on different floors, apparently expecting different businesses, until he encounters actual animals. The joke mocks literal-mindedness and misplaced trust in signage. **Bottom Left - "The Wife":** A domestic humor strip where a wife instructs her husband to buy canned sardines for dinner while returning home—a working-class economy joke. **Bottom Right - "The Actress":** Dark humor about an actress attempting suicide but framing it as an artistic "stunt" for publicity—satirizing entertainment industry sensationalism and performers' desperation for attention. All three pieces mock everyday foolishness and social pretension typical of Judge's satirical approach.
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The man who believed in signs. Tux Wire—EFd, on your way home stop at the grocery and get a can of sardines for dinner Tue Actress—It’s suicide but you've gotta admit it’s a brand new slant, Here's a routine I worked out for three trained poodles and a man in a whipcord suit. “Ay vant license,” demanded Olaf appearing suddenly at City Hall. “What kind of a license do you want, a hunt- ing license?” asked the clerk. “No, Ay tank Ay ban hunting long enough, Ay vant marriage license,” was the simple re- tort. Hey, waiter, a henbane sandwich on toast for the lady here! Perfect Success Expert—What's your nau f Greek Client — Gus Poppa- popupopulos. Success. Expert—Get a selling motorcycles. job Jinks—Hobbs is certainly a happy married man. Binks—Is his wife happy too? Jinks—I don’t know. She's in Europe. comicbooks.com