Judge, 1933-12 · page 7 of 37
Judge — December 1933 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon ("Judge"):** A chaotic domestic scene shows a woman amid flying furniture and debris, exclaiming "There's no fire—my husband is stuck in the chimney!" This is a slapstick joke about a husband attempting to enter through the chimney (likely inebriated or foolish) and becoming wedged. The humor relies on physical comedy and marital discord. **"Christmas at Granny's":** An illustrated poem by Albert G. Miller depicting a family visiting grandmother's house laden with packages, describing the journey and feast awaiting them. It's sentimental holiday verse. **"Progress":** A brief joke contrasting old shoplifting methods (manual theft) with modern ones (radio-controlled gag lifting)—satirizing technological advancement applied to crime. The page blends humor, holiday sentiment, and social satire typical of early-20th-century Judge magazine.
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Judge “There's no fire—my husband is stuck in the chimney!” Christmas at Granny’s O R the river and through the wood Tc andmother’s house we spin Loaded from rumble to clattering hood With various foods in tin. There’s peas and tomatoes and beans to heat, And cranberry sauce and mince, And hundreds of things that are syrupy sweet Like jellies of grape and quince. And safe in a patent vacuum can Is old fellow Turk himself Soon to be warmed in the iron pan From Grandmother's dusty shelf. So we rumble over the covered span That crosses the ice-locked brook, Loaded with package and jar and can, For Granny, the dear, can’t cook, —Albert G. Miller. Progress HOPLIFTING is done by hand, face A ‘ lifting is done by electricity, but— “You needn't bother with me any longer, dear—you can gag lifting is done by radio. go on home—just give me your wallet!” 5 comicbooks.com