Judge, 1930-02-01 · page 8 of 36
Judge — February 1, 1930 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine This page contains two distinct sections: **Top Cartoon ("Exit"):** Shows a disheveled man being forcibly ejected from what appears to be a theater or establishment, with the caption "Six, shucks, six more weeks of bad weather!" The joke references Groundhog Day folklore—the tradition that if a groundhog sees its shadow on February 2nd, six more weeks of winter follow. The cartoon satirizes how people blame this superstition for prolonged bad weather. **Lower Section:** "Games for Adults" by Osmond Robbins describes humorous pranks and party games, including "Dent the Fender" and "Find the Goat." These appear to be satirical suggestions mocking foolish adult behavior disguised as entertainment. **Right Column:** "The Humorist's Credo" lists satirical observations about modern life, including jabs at laundries, plumbers, Einstein, weather forecasting, and fashion trends.
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JUDGE The Humorist’s Credo That all milkmen live near a river. That every laundry has a special device for tearing off buttons and fraying collars. That if a plumber remembers to bring his tools, he is certain to be ex- pelled from the union. That Einstein makes a great deal of money on the side by designing time-tables. That if your little boy tells false hoods he will find a position in the Weather Bureau waiting for him when he grows up. That when a waiter puts two and two together he is sure to get five. That the radio has been responsible for more suicides than the stock market. That things like this are always good for a laugh. Paris dressmakers just had to move the skirt in some direction, and_ it “Aw, shucks, siz more weeks of bad weather!” couldn't go higher. Games for Adults Dent the Fender. A merry diver- sion that is sure to create much excite- ment. The object of the game is to tag the just ahead in mn of traffic. When the owner | remonstrates with you, repl lows: “Aw, go to , 3 It is then his turn to touch the car ahead of him. Find the Goat. This game is always popular for several months after Christwas. The person who is “it” endeavors to keep hidden so that bill collectors cannot catch sight of him, thus taxing his ingenuity to the ut- most. Dad, of course, is always “it.” Hide and . This is usually played by only two people, a man and his wife. The latter conceals the cap of the tooth-paste tube somewhere in the house and her husband attempts to find it. After fifteen minutes of fruitless search, he is supposed to shout the following: “Why can’t you ever learn to put things where they belong, you dumb apple?” Then the fun begins! Over the Waves. Another old fa- vorite. One player turns on his radio and leaves it running. After three hours the other players come from their respective homes and invite him outside. If he ventures out and is caught by one or more of them, he loses the game. —Onmonn Ronains Footrav—Help, help! Perlice! He's carryin’ a gun! 6 comicbooks.com