Judge — May 12, 1923 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a romantic illustration titled "Lucky Strike," depicting a couple kissing on what appears to be a bench or log, with decorative circular shapes (possibly bubbles or clouds) in the background. The drawing was created by G. P. Smith and T. S. Rerpuigger, both from Carnegie Tech, circa the 1920s. The title "Lucky Strike" is a pun referencing the cigarette brand, suggesting the couple's romantic encounter is fortunate or serendipitous. The cartoon plays on the double meaning—a "lucky strike" as both a favorable chance occurrence and the cigarette product name. This type of advertising-adjacent humor was common in Judge magazine, blending commercial references with romantic or humorous scenarios for reader entertainment.