Judge — September 23, 1922 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Shear Nonsense" - Judge Magazine, September 23, 1922 This cover illustration depicts a woman seated in a chair, cutting the hair of several dogs of varying sizes and breeds. The title "Shear Nonsense" is a pun on "sheer nonsense." The cartoon appears to satirize the fashionable practice of dog grooming and styling among wealthy women during the 1920s. The exaggerated attention given to the dogs' appearances—treating them as if they were human clients at a salon—mocks what the cartoonist viewed as excessive or frivolous pet care. This reflects broader 1920s satirical commentary on modern consumer culture and upper-class leisure activities, presenting dog grooming as an absurdly elaborate pastime worthy of ridicule.