Judge, 1893-12-09 · page 18 of 52
Judge — December 9, 1893 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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The page contains two satirical sketches mocking wealthy British aristocrats ("toffs" and "charries"—British slang for upper-class men). **Top cartoon ("Among the Rockies"):** Depicts British dandies in a rough Rocky Mountain saloon attempting to maintain their refined mannerisms. One requests a "golden fizz" cocktail in affected speech, while the bartender—representing frontier practicality—offers only gin and directs them to ask other patrons. The satire ridicules their pretension in an uncivilized setting. **Bottom cartoon ("At the Circus"):** Shows two British gentlemen observing a rhinoceros in a circus cage, discussing whether one would consent to being swallowed by the animal—but refuses because the "surroundings would be beastly tough." The joke mocks their obsession with comfort and propriety even when contemplating an absurd, dangerous scenario. Both cartoons satirize British upper-class affectation and their perceived disconnection from practical reality.
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AMONG THE “ROCKIES,” Cnoity Te FooT—" Aw, baw-tendah, me good fellah, you might let me hawve a golden fizz, ye know.” Grizzty Pi “Keeley cure all out, Take gin. Ask de fellers what dey'/ have; dey's sensitive.” AT THE CIRCUS, * First citarrie—"Aw, I say, deah boy, how would you like to be swallowed by that big fellah, bah Jove?” Secon CHarrie—"Aw, don’t speak of it, old fellah, ‘The surwoundings would be so beastiy tough, ye know.” comicbooks.com