Judge, 1931-04-11 · page 11 of 36
Judge — April 11, 1931 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine humor: **"To My Best Girl, Getting Married"** (poem): A man laments his fiancée breaking their engagement. The satire mocks male entitlement—he's upset she'll no longer obey his every whim, viewing her independence as her "gain" rather than acknowledging his loss of control. **"Simile" section**: Brief jokes comparing abstract concepts. The "girl is as hard to meet as the last payment on a fur coat" mocks both women's elusiveness and consumer debt culture. **"Prospective Buyer" cartoon**: A woman asks a real estate agent if a house is far from the golf club. The "Golf Enthusiast" below jokes that rain proves golf's superiority to tennis—implying obsessive golfers will play in any weather. The cartoons satirize early 20th-century attitudes: male dominance in relationships, women's emerging independence, conspicuous consumption, and the leisure pursuits of the affluent. The humor relies on period-specific social anxieties about changing gender roles.
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To My Best Girl, Getting Married Juex needing you, precious, a ring brought you here; You've hastened wherever I beck- oned. ‘Twas pleasant to know I could make you appear, Depend on you, dear, to the second. e kept every date that I made. Truly you Were one girl a fellow could trea- sure. You went everywhere I requested you to And even ran errands with pleasure. But now that you've told me you're through with me, why Your change, I am sure’s for the better... It’s nicer to dictate to some other guy Than hear me say, “Please ta letter.” —c.C. Simile As doubtful as a magistrate’s ex- cuse for resigning. “Is that girl popular rer “Is that girl pop : girl is as hard to meet as the las ment on a fur coat.” Prosvective Buyen—And is it very far to the golf club? Gotr Extuusiast—Now you can see the advantages of golf. Why, you couldn’t play tennis on a day like this. 9 comicbooks.com