Judge — March 11, 1916 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# St. Patrick's Day "In the Morning" This is a Judge magazine cover from March 11, 1916, depicting St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The illustration shows a woman the morning after festivities, surrounded by evidence of revelry—a decorative chair and scattered items. She holds a top hat and fabric, appearing disheveled, with a somewhat weary expression. The cartoon's title "In the Morning" is a play on the aftermath of St. Patrick's Day partying. It satirizes the contrast between the festive evening celebrations and the sobering reality of the next day—a common theme in satirical magazines of this era. The woman's exhausted demeanor and the scattered objects humorously emphasize the excess and consequences of the holiday's revelries, likely mocking both the Irish-American community's celebration practices and broader American drinking culture around this holiday.