Judge, 1928-07-28 · page 7 of 36
Judge — July 28, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two beach-themed satirical pieces from Judge magazine. The top cartoon depicts a "Fat Lady" being rescued from the sea by a ship's captain, with the fat woman asking if he'll be a "whaler"—a crude size-based joke. The middle section is a humorous poem titled "I Itch for a Rich Coat of Tan!" by Arthur L. Lipsmann, satirizing the American obsession with achieving a fashionable suntan. The poem mocks the contradiction between wanting a glamorous tan while simultaneously suffering sunburns and "unromantic peeling." References to "Mary Pickford's Doug" suggest contemporary celebrity culture. The bottom cartoon shows a lifeguard telling a rescued swimmer their "ticket is all punched out"—meaning they've exhausted their rescue allowance for the season. Overall, these pieces humorously target 1920s-era beach culture and vanity.
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JUDGE t ~ Fav Lapy—Oh, Captain! Have you got me? “Sure, mum—I useter be a whaler!” I Itch for a Rich Coat of Tan! Wi I want to be a.woodsy chap, , YY A copper-colored Zo I want to show a sun-burn That wears a coat of But every place I lift n To Heaven's sunny To my disgrace I Of unromantic map | IT want to sport’ a dusky hue, I want a darkened mug, A visage brown and ruddy too, Like Mary Pickford’s Doug. But when undressed I bare my chest Where Sol in splendor glisters —————— The very best I get's a nest Of pestilential blisters! | —Antiuce L, Lirpaann Chorus men aren't so bad ] | You've got to take your hat off to Lire Guan (after rescue)—Your ticket is all punched out, | them. —R.C.0. lady; you can't be saved any more this season! comicbooks.com