Judge, 1928-12-15 · page 7 of 36
Judge — December 15, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two distinct sections: **Top Image**: A sketch labeled "Late Shopper" depicting someone near Henrietta, twenty miles from town, with stores closing in three minutes—likely satirizing last-minute Christmas shopping and the difficulty of rural access to stores. **"Debunked Christmas Cards"**: A humorous section featuring several satirical Christmas messages. One mocks the expense of greeting cards ("Is cheaper than a present!"). Another cynically addresses a male friend, noting that Christmas greetings "would be so sweet / Were you to trade across the street!"—suggesting the recipient is an unpleasant neighbor. The bottom cartoon illustrates a man uncomfortably shopping for a Christmas gift while observing women's reactions ("'S-something for a lady, please?"), satirizing male discomfort with gift-buying. The overall theme critiques commercialization of Christmas and social awkwardness around the holiday.
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JUDGE GRRHOOD ~= Late: Suorren—Close shave this year, Henrietta; tienty miles from town and the stores close in three minutes. Debunked Christmas Cards We send you on Christmas, blithe Our heartiest love, Uncle Bill, And also the hope that you'll surely remember Your nephew and niece in your will! —Anice axp Jou * * * “S-something for» \\a lady, please” A merry Christmas to you, pard, —~ X > eX \ your be pleasant. ‘ f To spend a quarter for a ¢ Is cheaper than a present! —Saxpy MePurnsox * * * Your friendship—it is very dear, And so at Christmas time We like to send a bit of cheer By word of mouth or rhym But frankly we'd not be so sw Were you to trade across the street! —Suvcrz Dericatessen AL Li Feelings of a mere male while buying a Christmas present. 5 comicbooks.com