Judge — August 20, 1921 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "When a Man's in Love" This Judge magazine cover from August 20, 1921 (drawn by Perry Barlow) depicts a romantic woodland scene. A man hangs upside-down from a tree branch while a woman watches below with a child. The title "When a Man's in Love" suggests the image satirizes romantic behavior—specifically, the foolish or undignified antics men supposedly engage in to impress women or entertain children. The upside-down posture emphasizes absurdity and loss of rational judgment. This reflects early 20th-century humor mocking romantic sentimentality and masculine dignity compromised by love or courtship. The woodland setting adds whimsy to what appears to be commentary on how romance makes men behave foolishly or lose their composure.