Judge, 1911-10-21 · page 7 of 24
Judge — October 21, 1911 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains multiple short satirical pieces about horse shows, a popular early 20th-century social event. **Main themes:** 1. **"The Thoroughbred"** and **"Just for Spite"** mock the competitive, status-conscious nature of horse shows—celebrating horses that lose or are rejected, satirizing how owners' pride is wounded by judges' decisions. 2. **"Genesis"** makes a clever joke equating the first fig leaf (Adam and Eve's clothing) with fashion display at horse shows, suggesting both are fundamentally about showing off appearance. 3. **"Same Old Make"** satirizes automobiles replacing horses; even a child assumes horses are "last year's style." 4. **The bottom cartoon** suggests the real spectacle at horse shows is human fashion, not equestrian skill—humorously proposing horses wear the fancy costumes instead. Overall, the page gently ridicules the vanity and social pretension surrounding horse shows, where human ego and display matter more than actual horsemanship or animal quality.
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The Thoroughbred. (Written aftes a visit to a borse show.) By LIDA KECK WIGGINS. ERE’S to the horse that lost, Who did his best With all the rest, At equal cost! Here’s to the horse that tried, With supple limb, And trappings trim, And high-born pride! Here’s to the horse that missed The ribbon blue, But still paced true, Though thousands hissed! Just for Spite. HAD a little pony, They called him dapple gray; I took him to a horse show, So many miles away. But when they gave the ribbons To every one but him— I took him home and vowed that he Should never go again! Genesis. ‘VE HAD completed the first fig leaf creation. “*Now, Adam,’’ she command- ed, “round up a few horses to look at me.’’ Thus the show was inaugurated. WX tg ys y A Treat. ZL mnt ]'™, GOING to the horse show; fe , It surely will be great To freely eat the smiles so sweet From pretty fashion plates. Here’s to the horse or man 4 Of honest worth, Whom judge of earth Deigns not to scan! 4 Mt Of such let here be said— pd ¢ A brave retreat Pi From great defeat Requires a thoroughbred! Failed To Draw. “ ‘AS THE wedding largely attended?’’ “No. It took place on an evening when they had put on a new film at the moving-picture show."” Same Old Make. Father Chauffeur—‘Yes, John- ny, that is a horse.’ Johnny Chaugfeur—‘‘Looks like last year’s style.’” ORSES are known by the prizes they take. SUGGESTION—SINCE IT'S A HORSE SHOW, WHY NOT LET THE HORSES SHOW THE COSTUMES? comicbooks.com