Judge, 1920-07-17 · page 3 of 36
Judge — July 17, 1920 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cartoon, July 17, 1920 This cartoon satirizes urban sophistication versus rural simplicity. The caption reads "Fair Urban Gaitery—AND DO YOU REALLY LIVE IN THE COUNTRY? Oh, HOW PERFECTLY AGONIZE! AND DO YOU KEEP CHICKENS?" The drawing depicts a sophisticated urban woman (right) condescendingly interviewing a country visitor in an elegant drawing room. Her exaggerated interest in rural life—particularly chickens—mocks city dwellers' romanticized curiosity about farming while simultaneously revealing their ignorance of and condescension toward country living. This reflects 1920s tensions between urbanizing America and rural traditions, satirizing the fashionable affectation of urban elites who found rustic life quaint and amusing rather than genuinely understanding agricultural reality.
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