Judge, 1929-11-09 · page 13 of 36
Judge — November 9, 1929 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes **radio sports announcers** and contains social humor about gender roles. **Top Section:** "A Glossary of Radio Announcers' Expressions" mocks the breathless, often confused commentary of live football broadcasters. The humor lies in announcers making dramatic declarations ("Oh! oh! oh! Lookit him go!") for minimal gains (four and a half yards), or contradicting themselves repeatedly about basic facts. Parker Cummings highlights how radio announcers obscure rather than clarify action. **Bottom Section:** Two separate humor pieces—one about a plumber who claims his business thrives because women drivers rent vehicles and ruin their shoes, and a bride chronically late to her own weddings. The joke assumes female drivers are reckless and that women are perpetually tardy—typical 1920s-30s gender stereotypes presented as comic fact. The page reflects an era when radio sports commentary was new, exciting, and often amateurish.
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A Glossary of Radio Announcers’ Expressions “Glitch smashed through."—A one yard gain. “It's a first: down—No—it’s Yale’s ball. No, Wait a minute. Yes... No. I think—"—Some- ndy was offside. They've stopped him! They've stopped him!”—Whoosis ran into his own interference. “Oh! oh! oh! Lookit him go! He's still going! What a run! What a@ run!”—On a wide end sweep from one sideline to the other Mafferty gains four and a half yards. “Those ends are getting down the field. kins’ punts haven't enough ele- vation, “Oh, my! He had a clear field ahead and then he fumbled the pass!"—A substitute is coming in on the next play. . “Well, now, that’s a queer one. From I sit it looks as though he was interfered with. They're calling the play back. It’s a Touchdown! A Touch- down! ... No. I guess it’s a penalty. Folks, I can’t make out what happened on that play.”— Neither can we. where —Parke Cumines JUDGE Why Girls Come Home “No, idea of turning this Drive-Yourself ing out a vehicle and y one of ac n't a new wrinkle, long shot. Why, that's > idea, in different form, that me the millions I have to- F Took me to s bilities. Women are careless, you know, and forget to remember un- til it’s too late. Yes, sir, I can 2in the possi- Brive (to Bridesmaid)—Am I on time, dea “No—and I’m getting sick and tired of been on time for one of my weddings in five years!” safely say that I've do reduce the sales of women's shoes than any other ten) men, what with all the feminine shoes I've kept from being ruined. “What's that? Oh, no, no I'm not an overshoe manu turer. I'm Angus Gizzelfrit owner of the country-wide ‘Rent Your Rollers, Girls—Why Walk Home?’ chain of roller-skate rental stations.” —Hat Ssitn more to Mh ei ays waiting ’round—you haven't