Judge, 1929-05-18 · page 13 of 36
Judge — May 18, 1929 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes a woman's willful ignorance about baseball and everyday mechanics. The humor centers on her absurd misunderstandings: she confuses baseball's "battery" (pitcher and catcher) with an automobile's electrical system, thinks "batter" is kept in a pitcher like liquid, and believes a "square peg" argument applies to baseballs in the pitcher's box. The satire targets early 20th-century gender stereotypes—portraying women as disinterested in sports and unable to grasp practical concepts. The accompanying three-panel cartoon "The mystery of the telephone booth" appears to show a related gag about spatial confusion or incompetence. The page also includes unrelated brief jokes ("In Person") about Mexican shooting galleries, twin sisters called "tonsils," and a druggist's toast—typical of Judge's mixed-content satirical format.
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