Judge, 1930-02-15 · page 6 of 36
Judge — February 15, 1930 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis **Top Cartoon - "Terribly Original"**: A dialogue between a man and woman debating whether a woman named Julie is genuinely original or merely says outlandish things. The joke satirizes intellectual pretension—the couple questions whether Julie's "terribly original things" are actually clever or just deliberately absurd statements designed to seem unique. The humor targets people who confuse shocking behavior with genuine originality. **Bottom Section - "Something Wrong"**: An anecdote about Jenkins, described as an "exceptionally good butler" who appears suspiciously perfect—he's observant, quiet, trustworthy, and has served nearly nineteen years without incident. The joke's implication: his flawless behavior seems suspicious, suggesting he may be hiding something criminal. The accompanying cartoon shows "Jim, the pneumatic-hammer man" in a softer domestic moment.
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JUDGE Terribly Original St Julie is terribly original, sort of; don’t you really think she is? “ She—Well, I mean she says terribly inal things, sort of. —Oh, yeah, Sure. Just how do you mean? T mean the sort of things she ¢ terribly unique, sort of; don't you think? He—Oh, yeah, You bet. | She—I mean they're things that. if | anybody else said them you'd say they were awfully dumb: do you know what | I mean? | u" h—you're right. She—But when Julie says. them, they're really terribly amusing, sort of; don’t you really think they are? He—VYeah bet. She—But [ s'pose if she weren't sort of dumb, she we say things like that; do you think she would ? Hr—No, 1 She—1 mean if anybody else said the things she says, you'd just. think they awfully dumb; don't) you think you would? He—Yeah, 1 guess you're right. She—But 1 think she gets the credit for being awfully original and all; don’t you think she does? He—Yeah, you bet. ; She—I s'pose it’s because most peo- Apsent-Mixvev Barnen—It's getting a little thin on top, sir. ple are too dumb, sort of, to. realize how awfully dumb she is. ve ss you're right. —Lroyp Mayer Something Wrong Jones has been an exceptionally good butler in some ways, and ret he's a bit of a flop. He looked the part when he joined our household. He half closes his eyes and listens i to everything that is ‘said. Several times he appeared startled when I've walked in and found him looking at books in the library. Once I overheard him whisper into the phone: “All right, I'l be there at nine o'clock,” i He moves about quietly. He never disturbs anyone. He is extremely po- lite and we trust him implicitly. He's the ideal butler. And yet there are times when I think he is an im- postor. He has been with us for nearly ninete has never been ars now, and there ysterious murder in our house. { —Curt Jouxsox Jim, the pneumatic-hammer man, in one of his softer moments. 4 comicbooks.com