Judge, 1929-01-12 · page 7 of 36
Judge — January 12, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page The illustration depicts a conversation between a woman and an older man in formal attire, likely representing a judge based on the page title. The woman ("Flapper") comments on the judge's hair growth over six months, saying "Isn't it wonderful, Malcolm? In six months my hair has grown so I can almost sit on it!" The judge replies, "Well, I wish you would." This is satirical commentary on 1920s fashion, specifically the "bobbed hair" controversy. Flappers—young women embracing modern styles—wore short hair, which scandalized conservatives. The joke targets judicial authority's dismissive attitude toward women's fashion choices, with the judge making a crude, inappropriate remark that suggests he'd prefer women to conform to traditional longer hairstyles. The satire mocks both generational conflict and male condescension toward women's autonomy.
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bs - — Fraveen 1 can almost sit on it! Ten't at ww JUDGE ondertul, Malcolm? “Well, L wish you would.” The Flight of the «“ Graf Winchell ” By Comsanven Hvco von Peretman Lest some of my more hot- hi led admirers should become enraged by my modesty and com- pel me legally to expose the in side story on the flight of the “Graf Winchell,’ why I will make a clean bosom of the whole matter. During the past’ week mobs of two and three people with flashing eyes has been gath- cring beneath my window and goading me with cries of “We will compel you legally to expose the inside story of the flight of the ‘Graf Winchell,’ so make a clean bosom of the whole mat- ter!" As it is against my prin- “sto take money personally from Jupcr for this, why, I will ask the editor to leave the usual bag of doubloons in the stump of a hollow tree 45th Street and § It was my old friend Ge Cling that sin “Show B: and is really a perfect peach that first dubbed flying in dirigibles “the sport of Kings.” 1 believe that Madame DuBarry was also called by this odd name, but let us not get too involved in. the reasons for that, for after all this is a family im: that is the way your mind runs, look her up in any good ¢ pedia. ctically ever. since 1905 has been named King nd it has got so now that if your name is Applebaum or Louise Greshler or something, why the chances of your even getting a ride x is less than lousy. The idea of dirigibles was first conceived by the author. He and a bevy of his enthusiasts and foils were punching th in a ga breeze ina In sis months my hair has groscn so midtown speak when a rich iron monger named Winchell wan dered in. When not) monging iron, this Winchell went about striking automobiles in a fit of pique. Fits of pique were com mon in those days and .we a spent hours and even piquing. I may say modestly that T have piqued over some of the best transoms in... but there I gain. inchell, as was his wont, passed out a number of cigars and subscription blanks — for “Farm, . and) Funny » was then taking subscriptions to aid his way through reform school. When he handed me my cigar it suddenly occurred to me that it would: be a good idea to have airships in the form of cigars and stuff them with helium gas so that we could span the Atlantic. A few ¢ (Continued on page 24) vs comicbooks.com