Judge, 1928-06-09 · page 18 of 36
Judge — June 9, 1928 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple short jokes typical of Judge's humor style. Key references include: **"Pic-Chewer"** mocks chewing gum brands (Doublemint, Beechnut) as interchangeable products. **Classical composer names** (Beethoven, Bach, Handel) are used for puns about musical terminology. **"Pants-Gang Member"** appears to reference a street gang or criminal group. **Al Smith's supporters** references the 1928 presidential candidate; "Heflin help us" likely puns on Senator Thomas Heflin's name while expressing desperation about Smith's prospects. **The Yale letter cartoon** depicts a parent joyfully receiving mail from their son, suggesting the parent expects bad news (expenses, discipline) from the university—satirizing Yale's reputation for wealthy excess. **The beach scene** uses Auden (likely W.H. Auden) to joke about sea creatures, playing on literary pretension. The humor relies on wordplay, brand names, political figures, and stereotypes about institutions like Yale—typical of 1920s-30s satirical magazines.
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JUDGE Wad’s Wrong With This Pic-Chewer? Miss Doublemint (under table edge )—So, Mr. Beechnut! I see you're still sticking around! “Gum, gum, Miss Doublemint, that’s a bit rough!” —Jaguita (signed on a bet) Mrs, Beethoven—I was amazed when those solemn Bach boys actually told a joke. Mr. Handel—First crack out of the Bachs, so to speak. If the lecture platform were i casting Auwen—I fear the sea, it’s so full of strange, ugly creatures! Lazy “Pants-Gaxc” Mesure done already. Song for poker plavers: “ust Another Pay Wasted Away.” n the same state as the broad- industry. A one-way street is a street on which the motorist is bumped from the rear only, Nitt—They — say undertaker, is extraordinarily proficient in his line, Witt—Yes. the boy certainly knows his stiff. Jones, the Cry of AL Smith's supporters: Heflin help us! “It must be from the Dean or the Chief cil of Police” Ly > Peculiar action of parent with son at Yale, on per- eriving letter with New Haven postmark, comicbooks.com