Judge — November 12, 1921 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine Cover - November 12, 1921 This illustration by Orson Lowell depicts a cautionary scene about theft or burglary. Two children peer from a wooden gate while a turkey (a "gobbler," playing on the term's double meaning) appears in the foreground, suggesting a farmyard setting. The caption "The Gobblers Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out" is a playful threat warning of consequences for inattention or negligence. The phrase mimics the structure of traditional cautionary tales meant to scare children into behaving properly. Here, the "gobblers" likely represent either actual turkeys (a theft risk on farms) or serve as a humorous metaphor for thieves or opportunists who prey on the careless. The joke warns vigilance is necessary to protect property and livestock.