Judge — August 26, 1922 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a well-dressed man presenting "The Story of a Great Administration" to an audience of schoolchildren. The man appears to be a political figure or administrator defending his record. The humor lies in the visual metaphor: the audience consists of sheep (depicted as childlike figures with sheep characteristics), and a goat wearing a "School Schedule" label sits prominently. The title "Baa-aa!" mimics sheep bleating, suggesting the audience is being treated like mindless animals who will uncritically accept whatever narrative they're told. The satire criticizes how political administrations present their records to the public—implying the citizenry are gullible "sheep" who simply accept official propaganda without critical thinking. The school setting adds another layer: children (and by extension, an uninformed public) are being fed a sanitized version of events.