Judge — June 17, 1922 — page 28: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct humorous pieces from an early 20th-century American satirical magazine: **"A Logical Pup"** is a simple visual joke about a dog's contradictory sitting behavior, drawn by H.I. Peres. **"Heredity (A Bad Legacy)"** satirizes inherited traits and social class. A wealthy lady compliments a baby's appearance, but notes his bow-legs (a physical deformity). The nurse's proud response—that his father serves in the cavalry—implies cavalry soldiers' bow-legged appearance from horseback riding is so pronounced it's now hereditary. The joke mocks both inherited physical defects and the lower-class nurse's misplaced pride in this "legacy." **"Hughes Zoo"** appears to be a comic strip featuring giraffes and small human figures. While partially illegible, it seems to play on animals' unusual physical characteristics or social interactions, likely satirizing human behavior through animal analogues—a common Judge format. These pieces reflect Judge's focus on domestic humor, social commentary, and gentle mockery of class distinctions and human folly.