Judge, 1928-12-01 · page 9 of 36
Judge — December 1, 1928 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This is a humor column from *Judge* magazine featuring puns and short jokes. The page contains two cartoons illustrating comedic scenarios: **Top cartoon**: A woman and man at drinks. The caption reads "You can't be that old! Why, you seem like a great big boy!"—the joke plays on the man's vanity being flattered while being called a "boy" (implying youth). **Bottom cartoon**: Two men outdoors, one lying down. Caption: "Betty, did you say you would marry me or not?"—the humor derives from the prone man's desperation or awkward proposal situation. The left column contains brief puns and jokes, including wordplay like "Im-Madge-ine" (imagine) and "greenhous" (implying a young woman is naïve, from "hothouse flower"). References to flappers and "boys-about-town" indicate 1920s-era social commentary on modern youth culture. The page satirizes human foibles—vanity, romance, criminal connections—through light, genteel humor typical of early-20th-century satire magazines.
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