Judge, 1929-10-12 · page 6 of 36
Judge — October 12, 1929 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page (1929) This page contains several unrelated humor pieces typical of Judge's format: 1. **Top cartoon**: Shows a man in formal wear telling a woman "Proud Parent—My gad! I married a practical joker!" The joke relies on visual wordplay—the man appears distressed, though the specific prank isn't entirely clear from the image. 2. **"Singin' in the Rain" poem**: A sentimental verse about optimism during storms, attributed to Carroll Carroll. This appears unrelated to political satire. 3. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts a waiter saying "Ssh! Mr. Valberto, this is a sound picture!" The humor references the recent transition from silent to sound films (talkies), suggesting the character is making noise in a theater. The page mixes poetry, observational humor about 1920s social customs, and cinema-related jokes rather than political commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Provn Panext—My gawd! “Singin’ in the Rain” When the blackest clouds are showing, And the wind commences blow- ing, Then I smile, contently, knowing That no storm can cause me pain. When the raindrops start in teem- ing. And the Then the lightning flashes, gleam- ing, Show me “si "in the rain.” Though the skies may roar and bellow, I'm an optimistic fellow; And my spirits grow more mellow In my elemental gk When the storm is a conniver With my old fifteen-and-fiver; I'm a happy taxi-driver— It’s fare weather then for me! —Cannott Carnonn Then there was the absent- minded Scotchman who ordered asparagus and left a tip. An honest confession is good for the soul, but it has to be snappy to be good eno the tabloids. JUDGE T married a practical joker! Neckties, too, should be and not heard. seen He who hesitates is bawled out hy a taxi-driver, In the old days each meal was opened with a prayer, but today mother dashes in from the club just in time to do it with a can- opener. The talkies will never com pletely supplant the revues until a way can be figured out to make the feel that the littl blonde on the right is trying to date him up. And si company “e they squawk call them “seream songs”? Hy ac- not Looking for Grandma’s glasses isn’t the job it used to be. Now- adays she leaves them right where she empties them. Lightning never strikes twice in the same } 3 or at least it docsn't look like the same place. “Ssh! Mr. Valberto, this is a sound picture!” comicbooks.com