Judge, 1888 · page 32 of 72
Judge — 1888 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short humorous anecdotes typical of Judge's satirical style, rather than a single political cartoon. The pieces mock various social types and situations: **"All His Own"** jokes about male baldness—a man proudly claims his few remaining hairs are authentically his, not borrowed. **"It Must Have Had Strength"** satirizes naming trends, suggesting modern Americans bizarrely invoke mythology (like naming cheese "Hercules"). **"A Big Difference"** contrasts attitudes: a citizen scolds someone for abusing a horse, only to learn it's hired, making the abuser feel guiltless about rental property. **"Too Much Father"** uses dark humor: a teacher sympathetically tells children to be kind to fatherless Bobby; a boy immediately responds he'd feel *better* without his father (who beats him). **"She Knew Him"** plays on class/propriety: a domestic servant recognizes an inquirer's wife visited recently. The remaining pieces use similar formulaic joke structures. Overall, these represent Judge's accessible, middle-class humor satirizing everyday human nature and social pretension rather than specific political events.
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