Judge, 1931-05-23 · page 4 of 36
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two satirical cartoons about the "I-Told-You-So Club" (I.T.Y.S.C.), a humorous organization for people who enjoy saying "I told you so." **Top cartoon:** Shows a figure being ejected from an "Alpha Swimming Pool," illustrating one of the club's qualifying situations: experiencing stomach-ache from eating ice cream and pickles. **Bottom cartoon:** Depicts people playing with large balls on strings, captioned "Lady—Boy, run back and tell them to stop roaring. We've got to stay here till we hit these balls!" This appears to mock people trying to participate in some activity while being hindered. The accompanying article humorously describes membership requirements—various embarrassing or unfortunate situations one must have experienced and mentioned to witnesses. The satire targets human nature and social pretension through this fictitious club concept.
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Members Wanted nere’s still time to get into the 1. T. Y. S. C.—the I-‘Told-You-sSo Club. If you act quickly and ar able to dig up two dollars for your nu may even be elected to a ice in the organization. Take Mr. Potsy, for instance. Mr. Potsy is Supreme [-Told-You-Soc today because just after the Wall Street Debacle, the closing of th: Bank of United States and the Abdi cation of the King of Spain our great Mr. Potsy was able to “TD told you so.” But not all of us, of course, can be as clairvoyant as Mr. Potsy. The only requirement for mem- bership is this: You must have said. “I told you so” to two competent witnesses after any one of the follow- ing events or situations: omach-ache as a result of eat ice cream and pickles, Blow-out i any tire. No seats in the movies for the 9 o'clock show, Brother-in-law’s check back from the bank marked “No Funds.” nu don’t fall under any of these tions, send in affidavits, prop r ted, of any other [-told-you so situation and we'll accept you, pro vided the two dollars accompanies your application. But act now! Soon there will be no more . And in case you are unable to get in, don’t come around complaining later. If you do. some club member will fix you with « firm gaze and say, “I told you so!” “Oh, boy—that’s some springboard in there!” —Artuver L. Lr a) - aoe we - bie iy Lavy—Boy, run back and tell them to stop roaring. We've got to stay here till we hit these balls! comicbooks.com