Judge — March 25, 1922 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Cartoon Analysis: "Husband of Enthusiastic Mountain-climber" This 1922 *Judge* cartoon satirizes the challenges of marriage to an adventure-obsessed woman. The illustration shows a husband standing atop a rocky mountain peak, shielding his eyes to scout ahead, while his wife (depicted as more athletic/masculine-looking) crouches below, secured by a rope. The caption—"Well, my dear, now that I am here, what do I do next?"—humorously suggests the husband has been dragged along on a mountain-climbing expedition despite lacking enthusiasm or expertise. The satire targets changing gender roles of the 1920s, when women's increased independence and athletic pursuits sometimes clashed with traditional spousal expectations. The joke implies the wife's passion has inadvertently stranded them both in an awkward, dangerous situation.