Judge, 1900-09-29 · page 16 of 16
Judge — September 29, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four separate cartoon vignettes from circa 1900, each depicting humorous scenarios: 1. **Top left**: Anthropomorphized insects (flies) encountering spiders instead of dogs as household "guards"—a visual pun on summer dangers. 2. **Top right**: Appears to show a chaotic summer scene, though details are unclear in this reproduction. 3. **Bottom left**: Titled "THE USUAL END OF A SUMMER OUTING," depicts what appears to be insects or small creatures in vegetation, likely satirizing the messy aftermath of outdoor excursions. 4. **Bottom right**: Shows "JOHNNY BUCK (at the snail-race)" where a character asks another to share food, having forgotten lunch—poking fun at poor planning during leisure activities. The overall theme mocks summer outings' typical mishaps and inconveniences. The humor relies on anthropomorphized animals and insects experiencing very human problems, a common Judge magazine comedic device of the era.
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comicbooks.com THE USUAL END OF A SUMMER OUTING. Tramp Fiy—'* Gee, Weary! we're up aginst it. All the houses along the road keep spiders instead of dogs.” : Jockny Buc (ct the snail-race)—"* Say, Willie, give me something to eat, will you? ! forgot my lunch.” ' COPYRIGHT 1900 BY JUOGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.