Judge — April 9, 1921 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "A Blue Sunday at Yapp's Crossing" This is a satirical town map drawn by Johnny Gruelle showing various establishments and their purposes. The cartoon appears to be social satire about American small-town hypocrisy, particularly regarding Prohibition-era morality. The labeled buildings include churches, a fire department, and various businesses. The title "Blue Sunday" likely refers to strict religious observance laws that restricted activities on Sundays. The satire seems to mock the contradiction between the town's outward piety (multiple churches visible) and implied actual behavior—though specific building labels are difficult to read clearly in this reproduction. The goats and people in the street suggest everyday activity in this rural American setting being scrutinized for moral inconsistencies typical of Judge magazine's social commentary.