Judge, 1930-05-03 · page 5 of 36
Judge — May 3, 1930 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two satirical pieces: **"A Fighter at Heart"** depicts Uncle Abner defending his honor against Mr. Battling Socko, a pugilist. The joke satirizes working-class masculinity and honor culture—Uncle Abner's willingness to fight despite his age and condition to maintain respect, though he's clearly outmatched physically. **"Not By Eight Feet"** and accompanying cartoons mock various social absurdities: a hotel clerk's obscene phone manner, the impracticality of glider aviation across continents, and the phrase "Impoverished Turk trying to keep up appearances to the neighbors"—satirizing economic pretense and class performance. The **"Dressing"** section presents brief humorous customer-clerk exchanges about product availability, typical Judge humor about retail and consumer culture.
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JUDGE A Fighter at Heart HH® indgment may be blah at times, but it never can be said that my Uncle Abner lacks cour | | | | . | The other evening we were made | icquainted with Mr. Battling Socko, | gilist whom Uncle Abner always | rded with contempt. | Socko smiled, then scowled and | | If as the next world champion,” he said. | “You are just a big pain in the neck! stated my uncle, to the amaze- ment of everyone within hearing. Socko ignored this and con- am in condition right now to nyone in the world.” Uncle Abner jumped up, shook his fist and sneered loudly: “You big ham! I could take you on meet 1 loud cheer from every e's p. “Two ush- ers, who doubtless were admirers of Battling Socko, started toward my incle to throw him out. Then they tbandoned the plan, for by then the newsreel had switched to “Ninety- old Twins of South Okra, nee Jig on Birthday,” and Uncle Abner returned to his seat. —Cuer Jounson “Honest, officer, 1 didn’t see the red light—I'm color blind.” Not By Eight Feet Believe it or not, a lot of these truck drivers aren't waiting for street cars. The new hotel had just been opened and the first customer had been shown to his room. Suddenly the tel rang. The clerk lifted the receiver. at kind o # hotel is this, anywa demanded the cus- temer. “There isn’t any Bible in this room, »hone Getting towed across the continent in a glider was a record stunt, but some will probably break cotchma that record. Dressing Customer (in drug store)—A mus- tard plaster. Drug Clerk (force of habit) We're out of mustard; how about mayonnaise? It's a good idea to retire policemen who at it a long time. Another good idea is to retire some of the old gangsters. Impoverished Turk trying to keep up appearances to the neighbors. 3 ae COmIebooks:com