Judge, 1928-10-20 · page 12 of 36
Judge — October 20, 1928 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# "Weary Wives" - Judge Magazine Satire This page satirizes the exhaustion of upper-middle-class wives circa early 20th century. The humor hinges on irony: a husband believes a beach vacation will rest his wife from her exhausting social calendar of bridge games, luncheons, matinees, mah jong, and literary afternoons. However, she simply replicates the identical schedule at the shore, defeating the vacation's purpose. The bottom cartoon shows a woman interrupting a golf game—she's so caught up in social activities that leisure time intrudes everywhere. The satire critiques both the shallow, activity-packed lives wealthy women led and the obliviousness of husbands who think a location change will solve the problem. The wife wasn't tired from the *activities* themselves but from their relentless repetition—which she voluntarily recreates. The joke exposes how wives filled time with meaningless engagements to maintain social status.
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Veg ie, Weary Wives “Yes, the wife's feeling lots after her rest in the coun ent said the purchasing to the solicitous and tactful sales- n. “We hadn't intended goi ms fs away this year, but towards the \ end of June I noticed that she was pretty jumpy, what with constant ro nds of cards and entertaining. s tried to cram too much into +] each week and overdid it, I guess. | Mondays she played bridge at our It the pasteboards at a neighbor's home, house.” Tuesdays she SEMnweo Twosomr—Pardon me, may we play through? JUDGE “Here are ladies” Wednesdays she'd giv or fancy luncheon, the ladies would attend a Frid and § s they played mah jong aturdays were devoted to a tea or literary afternoon. ‘The strain was telling on her, so 1 suggested that we place at the shore. a surumer “Well, sir, you wouldn't know nd relaxed, not a bit nervous or fidg- ety. It was fine for her down at the beach, She met some sociable ladies and they had a pleasant her. She's thoroughly rested ison fire! No, it wasn’t a bit lone- some, Not at all. Mondays they used to play bridge at our house. Tuesdays at the hotel or casino, summer, Wednesdays the missus would ve a little luncheon or musicale Thursdays the town to the movies or a tmatin Fridays they killed playing mah jong, and s they threw a tea or a ‘y afternoon of some kind. Yes, sir. nothing like a summer at the beach to rejuve adies drove inte nate these weary wives of ours. Now let’s see your samples.” —Anticr L. Liremaxn I just got word that my house comicbooks.com