Judge, 1935-09 · page 9 of 36
Judge — September 1935 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page from Judge contains several humorous verses and illustrations satirizing domestic and social life. **"Slightly Sour Grapes"** jokes about love's deceptiveness—appearing funny until doubt creeps in. **"Methinks"** catalogs a young mother's exhausting mental preoccupations (cocktails, household chores, poetry) to satirize the scattered thoughts of modern housewives juggling social obligations and domestic duties. **"Song of a Good Customer"** humorously complains about passing up cold cream—likely mocking consumer culture and women's beauty product purchases. The **lower cartoon** depicts men fleeing in panic from what appears to be a cave or gathering, with the caption referencing "Tarzan"—likely a comedic allusion to contemporary popular culture, though the specific satire is unclear without additional context. Overall, the page targets domestic life, consumer behavior, and entertainment trends.
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Judge Slightly Sour Grapes OVE, you kno a funny thing; 4 But the funniest thing about it Is you never can tell if it is love Until you start to doubt it. Methinks Cocktails and canapes, Bridges and teas— Doesn't a debutante Tire of these? Babies and diapers, Dishes and sin What are the thoughts That a young mother thinks? Rhythm and meters And stanzas and chyme— I'll stick to my own way Of passing the time. HE happiest girl I know is Liz: She never wonders If she is. Song of a Good Customer Somehow, no matter how I try, I cannot pass a cold cream by. HE best excuse Ve tired gals Is this one: “Why Can’t we h als 2"? —Evetyxe Love Cooper. “Dominic! Tony! Run for your lives!’ Here comes Tarzan!”