Judge, 1908-05-30 · page 5 of 16
Judge — May 30, 1908 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous vignettes rather than political cartoons. "The First Joke" depicts a prehistoric man attempting to make his son laugh by hitting himself with a club—suggesting humor's ancient origins. The comic concludes that this "might have been a good one when 'twas young." "Same Old Subject" features an editor rejecting a manuscript about a hired girl leaving, a dog with toothache, Wall Street troubles, and creditors—all supposedly tired plot devices. "An Interrupted Honeymoon" shows a tabby cat interrupting newlyweds, with the husband humorously blaming the cat for his wife's various ailments. The remaining sections—"Only More or Less True," "At the Springs"—contain brief anecdotes about dogs and hotel life, with social commentary on leisure-class behavior typical of Judge's satire.
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