Judge — October 2, 1920 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of "Some October Thoughts Inspired by the Calendar" This is a calendar-based comic strip by J. Cunningham running through October, with each day featuring a brief gag or topical reference. The humor relies on October events and occasions. Visible references include: - **World Series** (early October baseball championship) - **Columbus Day** (October 12) - **Halloween** (October 31) — shown with jack-o'-lantern imagery - **Election Day** implications ("Politics") - **Tiffany & Co. diamonds** (commercial reference) - Various seasonal/autumn themes The strip uses simple line drawings and puns tied to the calendar date. Most jokes appear to be light domestic or seasonal humor rather than pointed political satire, though one panel references "Cleveland" and "Women's National Golf Tournament," suggesting contemporary events from when this was published. Without clearer image resolution for all panels, specific details of some gags remain unclear, but the overall concept is straightforward daily humor keyed to October's calendar.