Judge, 1930-09-20 · page 12 of 36
Judge — September 20, 1930 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **"Lessons in New Yorkese"** mocks working-class New York City dialect and speech patterns, featuring a golf course conversation rendered in exaggerated phonetic spelling ("jussaminnut," "wassy ideara," "lashole"). The humor targets how New Yorkers supposedly butcher English pronunciation and grammar. **"Professor's Wife"** cartoon depicts a telescopic setup where a professor is attempting to communicate with Mars via telephone, while his wife interrupts to tell him he's wanted on the phone. The joke satirizes both the era's fascination with Mars communication (popular in early 20th-century scientific speculation) and domestic marital dynamics—the mundane interrupting the grandiose. **The lions/Christians caption** references early Christian persecution by Romans, making a dark joke about prioritizing trivial matters ("save those Christians till some other time"). The bank robbery commentary at bottom is straightforward social commentary: rural bank robberies are actually benefiting struggling farmers by reducing their surplus wealth obligations. All pieces target contemporary American social anxieties and popular preoccupations of the period.
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