Judge, 1928-11-24 · page 17 of 36
Judge — November 24, 1928 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* contains satirical humor spanning several topics: **"Jest in Pun"** section offers quick jokes mocking Chinese stereotypes (common in 1910s-20s American humor), a "flapper" joke about women drivers, and puns about returning businessmen from Japan. **Top cartoon** depicts a marital dispute where a woman threatens to leave her husband, who pilots a Zeppelin across the Atlantic—his response that this achievement is unremarkable is the joke's punchline, satirizing masculine bravado and modern technological achievement being dismissed as trivial compared to domestic drama. **Bottom cartoon** shows a man at Pennsylvania Station instructing a taxi driver to "make it snappy," depicting urban impatience and the frenetic pace of modern life. The **Limber Limericks** mock a Prussian who lacks inspiration except when hungover—likely playing on post-WWI anti-German sentiment and stereotypes. The page reflects 1920s preoccupations: gender dynamics, emerging technology, xenophobia, and urban modernity.
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