Judge — March 26, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "The Night Before Easter" - Judge Magazine, March 26, 1921 This cartoon, drawn by F. D. Johnson, depicts a woman in an interior setting holding what appears to be a bird (likely a chicken or Easter fowl). She sits before a table with a lamp, seemingly engaged in preparation work. The illustration is titled **"'Twas the Night Before Easter,"** a clear parody of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." The satire likely comments on Easter preparations and domestic life in 1921. The mysterious shadowy figure looming above suggests either anticipation, supernatural elements playing into the Christmas-poem parody, or possibly commentary on household management and holiday stress. Without additional context from the full article, the precise social commentary remains unclear, though it appears to humorously address Easter traditions and domestic labor.