Judge, 1887-12-03 · page 11 of 16
Judge — December 3, 1887 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This single-panel cartoon depicts a young man ("Old Younger") striking an exaggerated, overly theatrical "pensive attitude" while seated. The joke plays on the phrase "optical illusion"—the man is trying to look contemplative and impress "the lady on his right," but he's so transparently affected and unnatural that it becomes absurd rather than romantic. The caption's punchline—"Why don't that man eat his tomato instead of smelling it?"—suggests his pretentious pose is so ridiculous that he's even forgotten basic table manners. The humor mocks affectation and vanity: young men attempting to appear sophisticated or intellectual for romantic purposes often come across as foolish instead. The satire targets performative masculinity and courtship rituals of the era, where men felt pressure to affect refined sensibilities to attract women. The "optical illusion" is that he thinks he looks impressive when he actually looks ridiculous.
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