Judge, 1936-07 · page 6 of 36
Judge — July 1936 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct elements: a satirical cartoon titled "TIME—marches on!" and an advertisement for "Vacation Guyed" by Summer Vacations, Inc. The top cartoon depicts a man stranded on a desert island with a palm tree, apparently marooned with only a bottle labeled "TIME" as company. The satire comments on how time passes slowly during isolation or tedium—a commentary on the subjective experience of boredom. The lower section advertises a vacation service offering to deliver various "discomforts" to customers' homes, including poison ivy plants, mosquitoes, sunstroke lamps, and other annoyances. This is satirical commentary on poorly planned vacations, suggesting that traveling creates more problems than staying home. The accompanying cartoon shows an overcrowded travel scenario, mocking vacation chaos and overcrowding at popular destinations.
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“TIME—marches on!” Vacation Guyed HIS year why. go to the trouble and expense of a trip to the coun- try when you can enjoy every discomfort of a vacation right in your own home! Why travel miles when Summer Vaca- tions, Inc., one of the oldest and most reliable firms in America, can bring every inconvenience and ation an- noyance right to your own living room? Just check the discomforts listed be- low. Sent prepaid to any part of the U.S. together with full instructions. The customer must be displeased. Misery or your money back is our guar- antee. Poison ivy plants, ea. $0.30 45 . 8.75 Poison sumac or oak, ea.. Sunstroke lamps .. DeLuxe sunstroke lamps Caron: ium plated) . Mosquitoes, per doz. Giant Jersey mosquitoes, ea........... 05 Garter snakes, per inch Caterpillars, cut worms, ete., ea. Bumble bees, wasps, hornets, ea.....$ .07 Ants, per gross...... Special summer assortment of creepers, crawlers, stingers, and biters (about 8 doz.).... Burrs, thistles, nettles, per packag Hiking shoes, one size too sm 3.50 Hikitig shoes, one size too large.... 4.00 Hiking shoes with inverted spikes... 6.00 Caustic sod box) . Liquid sunburn, per bottle. Double strength liquid sti (contains both nitric and sul- phuric acid) . Clam shells and broken glass (for bath room floors), per Ib. Sand cellar iid silver). foot powder (small Food burner ........ - 1.25 Heart burn pellets, e3 ea. 05 Clothes dampener < 3.75 Clothes dampener with autom: wrinkling device ....... we 4.15 Blister machine (with ‘aan paper grips) 2,00 Ukelele - 2.75 Do it now. Sign and mail the coupon below for the most uncomfortable vaca- tion you’ve ever had, right in your own home. “What do you care how we crowd into one berth? You’re not sleeping with us.” ~ comicbooks.com