Judge, 1929-02-23 · page 22 of 36
Judge — February 23, 1929 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two separate pieces of satire from Judge magazine (dated January 12, 1939). **"Such is Fame"** mocks inflated civic pride and empty honors. The Mayor of Mammoth, Ohio delivers a grandiose speech comparing an ordinary citizen's mundane achievement—safely crossing Main Street during traffic—to legendary explorers like Columbus and Lindbergh. The joke is that the town is absurdly celebrating something trivial (a 75-foot pedestrian crossing) with the rhetoric reserved for genuine heroism. The speech's earnest tone about "two minutes" of "suffering" on the pavement emphasizes how ridiculous the hyperbole is. **"When Motoring is a Pleasure"** is a brief poem encouraging spring drives. The cartoon at bottom ("Sympathetic Burglars") shows a burglar reassuring his nervous partner during a break-in, saying he also has "twitches"—humanizing criminals through shared nervous habits. It's gentle humor about criminal anxieties. Together, these pieces represent Judge's characteristic satirical approach: deflating pretension and finding humor in everyday absurdities.
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Such is Fame Speech delivered by the Mayor of Mammoth, Ohio, Jan, 12, 1939. “The City of Mammoth takes , pleasure, today, in honoring y its most illustrious son, Other red it your achievement is none the less bril march the gellan, men in times past have the — unconquerable, liant. By your side shades of Colum De Soto, Lindber, Byrd your victory, 1, Commander You have, by 3 ht to join this little band of immortals. “Therefore, on behalf of the City Board, I present you with this gold medal, commemorating your accomplishment which I will repeat for the benefit of our in- ternational and inter-planctary radio audience: “Alone and unaided, on the afternoon of December fifteenth, you made a non-stop crossing on foot from the north to the south side of Main Street, a distance of seventy-five fect. Ign ings from the timid, you under- took the crossing during the peak of the afternoon traffic. Like a lithe young panther, you dodged in and out, one moment escaping h by a mere fraction of a second, another moment le: away from a charging cou’ in the nick of time. Your de ity, your courage and your in- able will brought you vic- nd we shall never forget the -hearted cheer that arose from the throats of your fellow ring warn- dom JUDGE The new critic who applauded! r feet touchec h side of the citizens when the curb on the street. “May this medal forever. re- mind you of t love and admira ation we feel for our most dis- tinguished native son, and may it reward you for the anxiety and suffering you must have felt dur- ing those horrible two minutes on pavement.” Anticr L. Lirpmaxs When Motoring is a Pleasure When everything is turning green, Out in the countryside, Why that’s the time to take vour car And go and take a ride. The early spring, not later on, That's when to see the sights; When everything is turnin: Including tratlic lig R. C. O'Batex Syupatuetic Buroran—That's all right, mister—I’ve got ticins myself! comicbooks.com