Judge, 1928-08-11 · page 8 of 36
Judge — August 11, 1928 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page satirizes Prohibition's unintended consequences. The top cartoon shows a host complaining that while dry laws eliminated public saloons, young people now drink covertly at his home, turning it into an impromptu "roadhouse." The joke: Prohibition created the opposite effect—instead of eliminating drinking, it drove it underground and into private residences, making the host's home a chaotic gathering place for "Johnnies and Janes." The middle cartoon depicts a bar scene in Paris, captioning an American requesting a small drink—satirizing how Americans abroad encountered abundant alcohol while their home country was "dry." The bottom section is unrelated satirical natural history about a fictional "teeter-bird" that cannot decide which way to jump from a fence and starves—likely a metaphorical joke about indecision, possibly referencing contemporary political or social paralysis.
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JUDGE Pants An American asks for a small drink! A Host Complains of the Wild Young People The dry laws, they tell me, have ended The corner saloon and its sin, So we cannot adjourn to a bar if we yearn For our quota of whiskey and gin, It was wrong, I'll admit, but I wonder If we have accomplished a lot By covertly cheating and doing our treating At home—/ incline to think not. Why! My residence now is a roadhouse, A haven for Johnnies and Janes, Whenever the notion of having a potion Of potables enters their brains. Last evening I threw a small me with a cargo aboard, On the crest and the pini cynical, ng, but, my lord! While I don’t hold a brief for the barroom h its wicked and rowdy mé- nage, I do wish these lushes would keep off my plushes And celebrate in the gara —Wirrren J. Talks on Unnatural History The Teeter-bird We are indebted for most of our knowledge about this unique bird to our contemporary, Pro- fessor Horace Shuttleheime has studied its habits for years. The teeter-bird, as soon as it can walk, leaves its nest, built upon a high backyard fence, and walks along the top of the fence in a gingerly fashion. Soon it begins to teeter from one side to the other, unable to make up its mind as to which side it will jump. All the time it is uttering the most plain- tive, heart-rending cries. Finally, unable to come to a decision, it just naturally starves to death there on the fence. A very sad case, that of the tecter-bird. Hat Sauispury who comicbooks.com ee