Judge, 1896-07-18 · page 16 of 16
Judge — July 18, 1896 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is a satirical illustration mocking the camping trend among wealthy urbanites. The central image shows a pretentious camping trip gone wrong—what was meant to be a rustic escape from city life has become a chaotic disaster. The joke relies on contrasts: campers claim to seek simple country living and fishing, yet arrive with excessive baggage and provisions. The caption "N.B.—Provisions exhausted and about ready to break camp" suggests they've quickly depleted supplies, unable to sustain their outdoor fantasy. The surrounding vignettes show various camping mishaps and discomforts—implied romantic entanglements ("a bevy of quail"), minimal fishing success ("only one"), and general incompetence. The final caption sardonically attributes a man's death to eating "pickerel bass," suggesting the fishing attempt proved fatal. The satire targets the artificiality of wealthy Americans attempting primitivism while remaining dependent on urban comforts and bungling basic survival skills.
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