Judge, 1919-06-28 · page 8 of 37
Judge — June 28, 1919 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# "The Patriotic Mr. Absent Mind Never Fails to Salute the Flag" This six-panel satirical comic follows an absent-minded businessman through his day. Despite being distracted and preoccupied—dodging storefronts, carrying large packages, protesting labor shortages with a "No Beer = No Work" sign, and narrowly avoiding a construction blast—the character consistently salutes the flag in each scene. The satire appears to mock blind patriotism: the man automatically performs patriotic gestures (flag salutes) regardless of circumstances, while remaining indifferent to or oblivious of practical matters around him. The joke suggests that empty patriotic gestures require no actual engagement or thought, contrasting performative nationalism with genuine civic awareness or responsibility.
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