Judge, 1929-08-17 · page 7 of 36
Judge — August 17, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"Braving the Cold"**: A dialogue between an Arctic explorer and a young man, mocking the explorer's warnings about polar hardship. The explorer describes extreme conditions; the young man dismissively replies he's "used to that" from working as a theater usher for two summers—absurdly equating mild discomfort with Arctic survival. 2. **"No Handicap"**: A brief piece joking that if Russia and China wage war, their first move will be declaring a laundry blockade against each other, satirizing perceived national stereotypes about laundry services. 3. **"Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Who—"**: Humorous anecdotes about women's petty frustrations (lost stockings, broken promises, etc.), emphasizing disproportionate female reactions to minor inconveniences—typical early-20th-century gender-based humor.
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Braving the Cold The gre: interviewing an applicant for ve of his North Vole t Arctic explorer was position on expeditic Have Arctic asked. With a slight sh the youthful you ever been in’ the zone” the — explorer of his head upplicant answered in the negative. “Well, itll be a tough pull.” the explorer warned. “You'll have to spend day after day in an icy climate, where even the best Yow ll have to id toil in’ a of men give up. temperature many grees below zero. and many a time you'll find a coati of ice around you as compact as a suit of ning you'll have armor, Many an eve to put yourself perturbed. he said, “Tm used to cat man was amazed. " he cried. “You're used to tha Yes," Fou see, I've been emp! * young man replied. usher in a movi theatre for two summers! He got the job. —Anticr Sinvernearr Mother had such a hard time persuading little Winnie to sing for the Reverend. JUDGE C) | c | as | = i i CAE ele | — Fan { Russian Banirnaven I gotta pitch better or they'll | send me to the showers. i | No Handicap Hell Hath No Fury Like a If Russia and China have war Woman Who | ) the first move on the part of the Gets caught in the rain a few | Chinese will be to declare a mint 50 for s after she’s paid § blockade and launder any collars and shirts for But it will probably he years before the Russians find it out. laundry refuse to a faney marcel. Discovers she's taken on half a pound in three days. Runs out of ¢ Russians. rets on wash day. Rh. C. O'Bnies Learns that the man she was going to sue for breach of promise has just been cleaned out ° . in the stock market. F dsoa run in a new $1.78 find the moth she saw fly in the window. Si the stockings she | for advertised for same —Curr Jounson One Thing Left “Poor John! bad w He's been in a with his smoking— decide whether to lose or obtain satis “What did he do finally “Now he's smoking a pipe.” tion, Sunday School Teacher—What is it that makes all men rich and famous? Little Strikes. Geraldine — Lueck y Somehow the talkies have made us wish that all would be quiet on the Western front. } icomicbooks.com