Judge, 1919-04-05 · page 15 of 32
Judge — April 5, 1919 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This comic strip from *Judge* magazine satirizes a recently discharged Marine soldier returning home. The protagonist repeatedly insists he "doesn't love pets," yet his actions contradict him—he keeps adopting stray animals and becomes emotionally attached despite protests. The humor plays on post-WWI soldier reintegration: this tough serviceman tries to maintain a hardened, masculine demeanor ("I dare say you'll want a shampoo") while unconsciously revealing sentiment and domesticity through his compulsive pet-collecting. The final caption indicates "next week 'Charlie' plays the serenading Romeo," suggesting the strip's ongoing joke about this character's contradiction between claimed toughness and actual sentimentality. The title references his "rimless" (empty, superficial) attitude—what he claims versus what he actually feels. The strip reflects early 20th-century humor about masculine vulnerability masked by bluster, particularly among returning soldiers navigating civilian life.
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