Judge, 1922-04-08 · page 7 of 36
Judge — April 8, 1922 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This Judge page satirizes British cultural invasion of America through lecturers. The main cartoon depicts well-dressed men (British lecturers) conversing with an American, mocking how numerous British speakers have become in the United States—so prevalent they're now associated with escaping Britain's "dry spell" (likely Prohibition-related or economic hardship). The three captioned vignettes below use aphorisms to satirize changing American attitudes: one jokes about hip flasks (alcohol), another about solo travel, and the third plays on shifting perceptions of reaching into coat pockets—once a sign of danger, now merely expected drinking behavior. The satire targets both British cultural pretension and American enthusiasm for imported lecturers, while also reflecting Prohibition-era attitudes toward hidden alcohol.
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The Englishman (to American)—I jolly well suppose you people come over here to escape the dry spell—eh, what? “Yes, there are so many British lecturers in the States now!” The man with the smile wins— He travels fastest who travels alone, We used to be scared to death when especially if it’s located in his hip but what's the fun of hitting it all up a man reached for his hip pocket— Pocket! by your lonesome? now we are tickled to death! 5 comicbooks.com