Judge, 1920-06-26 · page 3 of 37
Judge — June 26, 1920 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This is a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine (June 26, 1920) titled "The Man Whose Wife Limits Him to Croquet Because She Considers Tennis, Golf and Riding Too Dangerous." The cartoon depicts a henpecked husband whose overprotective wife restricts him to only croquet as a "safe" recreational activity. However, the illustration shows him wildly flailing at croquet while chaos erupts around him—he's striking himself, losing his hat, and creating general mayhem. The joke is ironic: the wife's attempt to protect him through extreme limitation backfires, as even the supposedly safest sport becomes dangerous when he plays it so recklessly. This reflects 1920s gender dynamics and marital humor common to the era, satirizing both controlling wives and incompetent husbands.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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