Judge, 1902-12-20 · page 15 of 52
Judge — December 20, 1902 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This 1902 *Judge* magazine page contains two Christmas-themed comics: **"Bobby's Point of View"** (top): A child's innocent logic about seeing Santa Claus. Bobby reasons that since he can't see Santa despite holding a candlestick high, the solution is to go to sleep—then Santa will come fill the stockings. The satire gently mocks childish reasoning: the child unknowingly describes the actual mechanics of parental gift-giving. **"When Bugville Santa Comes Around"** (bottom): A surreal illustration showing Santa navigating an insect-filled underground world. Santa appears confused about how he entered this strange "house," suggesting confusion or bewilderment. "Bugville" appears to be a whimsical setting populated by insects and creatures. Both comics trade in gentle, family-appropriate humor typical of *Judge*'s Christmas content—poking fun at childhood innocence and creating imaginative scenarios rather than sharp political satire.
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BOBBY'S POINT OF VIEW.} {can't see dear old Santa Claus—I cannot, honor bright, ‘Though high I hold the candlestick and gaze into the night. So now I'll tell you what we'll do to make him call and fill Our stockings to the brim—we'll go to bed and lie as still As anything, and then, you know, we'll just drop off to sleep = - And dear old Santa ‘Il come with things enough to make a heap. BR — CUS-DIRKS > COPYMGNT 1902 BY JUDGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK ‘Sackett Widbains Litho 8 Pig Ca Rew York, WHEN BUGVILLE SANTA COMES AROUND. Santa CLavs—"* Confound it! | wonder how you get into this house, anyhow!"" | comicbooks.com