Judge — February 22, 1919 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cover, February 22, 1919 This satirical cover titled "Flivvering on a Flivver" depicts a sailor juggling what appears to be babies or small children while two women and a child observe. "Flivver" was slang for the Model T Ford, and the title plays on "flivver" to suggest reckless behavior. The cartoon likely satirizes post-WWI social anxieties about sailors returning home and domestic chaos. The sailor's juggling act metaphorically represents the precarious handling of family responsibilities or the disruption soldiers brought upon returning to civilian life. The label "Made in France" suggests commentary on wartime experiences abroad. The humor targets both returning servicemen and broader post-war social instability during this transitional period.