Judge, 1929-06-22 · page 13 of 40
Judge — June 22, 1929 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon depicts a prisoner attempting an escape by enlarging a ventilation opening in his cell. The guard's caption is a typical prisoner's excuse—claiming poor ventilation rather than admitting escape attempts. This is straightforward satirical humor about prison life. Below are three unrelated humor pieces: **"Foul Verse"** mocks someone's ignorance of French culture, specifically the "Marseillaise" (France's national anthem), conflating it with the French Revolution's theme. **"Certainement"** appears to be a brief joke about French culture or language use. **"Time to Retire"** compares American and English heavyweight boxers, suggesting English fighters retire while still capable, whereas American fighters stay too long and decline in the ring—sports commentary disguised as satire. The poem about the Loon provides philosophical humor: using a bird's eccentric behavior as an excuse to forgive human foolishness.
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SS SNES Na WW PST ARAMA AN ASSETS _ Prisoner (sheepishly)—Heh, heh—makin’ a little opening here, the ventila- tion is terrible. Foul Verse Certainement Time to Retire Nitt—You don’t even know The difference between Ameri- what the Marseillaise is. can and English heavyweights is Witt—Sure I do: The theme this: the latter retire while they song of the French Revolution. are still in the ring. ———. ek VAWASSITIOAM 2 131949 TAR OD YAQUU2 3 AIT But for our old friend the Loon, Who hoo-hoos nightly at the moon, It might be difficult to trace Types amongst the Human race. But with this feathered nut in mind It’s easier for one to find Excuse for antics of the brain One otherwise could not explain. So let us rather cheer than chide The Loon who thus has glorified A stunt much practised by the mortal ome Who so inanely loves to chortle. “Great, my boy! That’s even better than last week’s with Georce Mitcuety the cantaloups!” 1 comicbooks.com