Judge — December 3, 1921 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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# Historical Analysis: "The December Days Have Come" This Judge magazine calendar page presents a satirical month of December events mixing holidays, historical anniversaries, and contemporary scandals. **Key References:** - **John D. Rockefeller resigning from Standard Oil** (panel 11): A major 1911 business event, satirized as typical of wealthy industrialists - **Dempsey boxing** (panels 29-30): Likely Jack Dempsey, prominent heavyweight boxer of the era - **Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock** (panel 23): Historical reference used for holiday context - **French language/cuisine jokes** (panels 7, 20): Common American stereotypes about French culture - **Revolution in China** (panel 5): References the 1911 Xinhai Revolution **The satire's point**: The calendar juxtaposes serious historical/political events with frivolous holiday observations and drinking culture ("Month of Spirits"), mocking American society's conflation of significant moments with superficial celebration. The crude caricatures and broad humor reflect early 20th-century Judge's irreverent style toward politics and social pretension.