Judge — October 11, 1919 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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This is a humorous comic strip about a group seeking relaxation in Florida's Everglades. The narrative follows their increasingly absurd encounters with wildlife—alligators, scorpions, and other swamp creatures—that repeatedly interrupt their leisure. The satire mocks the era's romanticized vision of exotic travel destinations. Tourists arrive expecting comfort and natural beauty ("eat, drink and be merry"), but reality proves far more dangerous and uncomfortable. Each panel escalates the chaos: what begins as a pleasant "banquet" devolves into encounters with hostile wildlife and physical mishaps. The final panel's reference to a character needing to "fetch lemon blossoms" suggests the group's disconnect from reality—they're more concerned with trivial comforts than the obvious perils surrounding them. The comic gently satirizes both the tourist industry's overselling of exotic locations and visitors' naïve expectations of wilderness travel.