Judge — September 30, 1911 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine mocking elderly people's tendency to claim superiority based on their age. The image shows an old figure (likely representing an elderly person) boasting about their antiquity. The caption's humor relies on the classic "old person" trope: someone bragging that they predate modern inventions or conveniences. The phrase "I was born before they were thought of!" suggests the character claims such extreme age that they existed before basic innovations were even conceived. The cartoon satirizes how older generations use their age as a status marker or argument-winner in debates, implying that merely being ancient doesn't confer wisdom or validity. This reflects a broader *Judge* tradition of poking fun at generational attitudes and the absurdity of age-based authority claims.