Judge — March 2, 1929 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon**: A young woman in 1920s fashion consults a judge about purchasing a blue dinner set. The joke plays on the legal term "blue laws" (regulations restricting certain activities)—she's making a pun, asking the judge about acquiring something "blue," expecting legal guidance on what appears to be a domestic shopping matter. **Bottom Section**: Contains two elements: 1. **Letter from Time Magazine's Editor**: A humorous letter supposedly from Time magazine's editor inviting a friend named George for a poker game, mentioning his wife and child (with joking references to Time's publication dates). This satirizes Time's celebrity and the editor's social invitation. 2. **Bottom Cartoon**: Depicts someone presenting a trained flea to its owner, with a joke about the flea having "something in her throat" requiring "a thump on the back"—a crude visual pun about fleas and physical punishment. All content reflects early 1920s sensibilities and upper-class social life depicted in Judge's satirical humor.