Judge, 1908-01-11 · page 6 of 16
Judge — January 11, 1908 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page contains several satirical pieces: **"The Oyster, Psychologically"** (top left): A mock-philosophical meditation on the oyster's fate. The joke plays on the oyster's passivity—it's tossed around, eaten raw, served in hot water, and ends "in the soup." It's social commentary disguised as psychology: the oyster represents anyone (likely the working class) who suffers indignities while being welcomed into polite society at dinner tables. **"Cocktails Up to Date"** (top right): The cartoon mocks Prohibition-era buttermilk as a substitute for alcohol. A Broadway café owner has added buttermilk cocktails with humorous names to his wine list, suggesting they're "just as interesting read from the bottom upward"—implying the list reads like a joke either direction. **"The Reason"** (middle): A dialogue where someone complains a dog seller misrepresented a hunting dog that couldn't hunt. The seller admits he never hunted with the dog himself—unclear satirical target. **"Fifteen Pounds"** (bottom): Appears to reference someone's weight using "Brother Bill's fish-scales." Overall: early 20th-century social satire with Prohibition references.
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