Judge, 1935-01 · page 12 of 40
Judge — January 1935 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page combines humor with satirical social commentary typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. **Top Cartoon:** A man asks a woman to help a "bathing beauty contest judge" reach Florida. The joke satirizes the absurdity of using beauty pageants as a pretext for leisure travel—the man essentially wants free transportation by invoking the glamorous but frivolous world of bathing beauty contests (popular entertainment of the era). **"Thank-You Letters" Section:** These are humorous parody thank-you notes where recipients comically complain about the gifts received. Each letter subverts gratitude conventions—a fountain pen causes ink stains; bedroom slippers are eaten by dogs; skis result in a broken leg. The satire mocks both insincere thank-you letter etiquette and poor gift-giving judgment, suggesting that many people give impractical or problematic presents while pretending generosity. **Bottom Cartoon:** Critics sleeping in theater balconies—satirizing theater critics' practice of viewing shows while lying down, suggesting laziness or poor judgment in their reviewing.
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“Lady, would ya help a bathing beauty contest judge to get to Florida?” Thank-You Letters EAR Uncle Wilbur: I am writing with the fountain pen you sent me for Christmas, and only wish you were here so that I could tell you in person what I think of it. And, by the way, since you have been handling these pens for s, maybe you know a good way to get ink stains off of hing. I've tried salt and pumice, lemon juice, milk and melted butter, but so far they haven't done much good. Mother suggests carbolic acid and caustic soda. We all wish you would stop in and see us You'd be surprised at the welcome you'll get. Your Devoted Nephew. soon, EAR Aunt Minerva: I can’t tell you how much the crocheted bedroom slip- pers were enjoyed, especially by Towser and Prince. As you never fail to have opinions on everything, possibly you can tell me the best way to get pink silk yarn out of police puppies. In the meantime I am enclosing the soles which I am sure you can fix up for my birthday. AR Tom: D I am writing to thank you for the skis you sent Jac! as he could not be expected to. They were just what his mother wanted him to have. They'll keep him out of trouble till well into spring. The doctor says he is doing as well as can be expected and we hope to have him home in a few days now, a ugh the casts will not be en off for some time. The litle fellow thinks of you all the time, 1 I'm sure he'll be glad to see you when he gets back his strength As Ever, Your Brother, Your Loving > kie, comicbooks.com