Judge, 1920-12-11 · page 7 of 32
Judge — December 11, 1920 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine Satirical Content This page contains several unrelated humorous sketches typical of Judge's satirical format: **"The Wanderer Returns"**: A sentimental story where a successful man returns to thank an elderly woman who sheltered him as a vagrant years earlier and made him abandon his bottle—implying sobriety enabled his success. The joke plays on his hopeful question "Have you got it yet?"—ambiguously asking if she's kept his bottle or achieved her own redemption. **"Its Identity"**: A woman consults a sage about an object she created while sleepwalking, unable to name or purpose it. The sage advises giving it as a Christmas gift—standard absurdist humor about incomprehensible modern art or useless creations. **"Overdoing It"**: A domestic dispute where Mr. Gaspit refuses spending for emergencies, and Mrs. Gaspit sarcastically suggests he acts like Noah preparing for another flood—mocking excessive frugality. The cartoons satirize human nature: redemption narratives, modern art pretension, and marital financial disputes. No specific political figures or events appear identifiable.
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