Judge, 1920-03-06 · page 18 of 36
Judge — March 6, 1920 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine page collects short humorous anecdotes satirizing early 20th-century American life, primarily focused on **Prohibition and drinking culture**. The main cartoon depicts a chaotic scene—likely showing the contrast between social pretense and reality during Prohibition era enforcement. The caption "Do you dance—or jazz?" suggests mockery of changing social standards. The text jokes repeatedly reference: - **Prohibition's absurdity**: Men drinking themselves to death on "two drinks" (likely bootleg liquor quality) - **Golf culture**: Multiple jokes use golf as a metaphor for middle-class concerns and conversation - **Class distinctions**: A maid misidentifies a golf bag as an umbrella, satirizing servant/employer relationships - **Profiteers**: The bottom cartoon shows what appears to be foreign characters discussing spoiling fish—likely critiquing wartime or post-war profiteering and food shortages The overall message mocks Prohibition's ineffectiveness, middle-class pretensions, and wartime economic disruption. The satire assumes readers' familiarity with these contemporary social upheavals.
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