Judge, 1930-10-04 · page 8 of 36
Judge — October 4, 1930 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains two unrelated cartoons satirizing everyday American life. **Top cartoon** ("Yah, yah sap—how about aiming at some clay pipes?") depicts a car crash, with two men arguing about whose baby they've been searching for. The joke relies on absurdist humor—the driver suggests they're interchangeable since "they all look alike," implying careless parenting or indifference to which child belongs to whom. **Bottom cartoon** ("Husband—I wonder if my golf insurance covers this?") shows a man struck by a golf club wielded by an angry woman indoors, apparently his wife. The satire mocks both golf obsession and domestic conflict—suggesting the husband's insurance policy (presumably for golf-related injuries) wouldn't cover injuries inflicted by his spouse during a domestic dispute. Both rely on slapstick humor and exaggerated domestic scenarios typical of Judge's satirical approach.
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Justa Coupla Good Pals “Ana! There's the baby I've been looking for!” “Which one, Bill?” “The third from the end!” “Listen, Bill, if you want my ad- vice, don’t start taking her out.” “Why?” “Well, I had her out yesterday and...” “What of it?” “Well, why don’t you take out one of the others? “They all look alike, and...” “Now, listen, Joc: I know what I'm doing. ‘There's live ones and dead ones. I got to find out for myself.” “You'll just waste your time if you take this one out, Bill.” “T got lots of time, fella.” “Well, why not start at the end and try ‘em all?” “Blah! I've been playing around in this game for years, Bill, and I know my onions! “This third baby is the one, I tell you. Hand me that wrench, Bill. I'm not going to look at all eight of these cock-eyed spark- plugs when I know this is the one that's fouled!" —Cuer Jonson Hvspanp—I wonder if my golf insurance covers this? 6 comicbooks.com