Judge — August 12, 1916 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Wallnuts" — Judge Magazine, August 12, 1916 This illustration by James Montgomery Flagg depicts a couple sitting together on what appears to be a park bench, titled "Wallnuts" (a pun on "wall" and "nuts," suggesting foolish behavior against a wall or in public). The cartoon likely satirizes public displays of affection or courting behavior considered scandalous or improper for the era. The intimate pose—the man embracing the woman while she looks away demurely—suggests criticism of modern courtship customs or changing social mores regarding romantic behavior in public spaces. The title's wordplay reinforces the satirical intent: the couple are "nuts" (foolish) for their "wall"-side behavior, mocking both their actions and contemporary attitudes toward courtship and propriety.