Judge — November 17, 1923 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This is a satirical collage mourning the end of Prohibition (1920-1933). The heading "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?" references the Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne," traditionally sung at farewells. The image displays various alcohol brands—Schlitz, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Cascade, Carstairs, Gordon & Co., and others—arranged as if in a funeral memorial. The presence of champagne glasses, cocktail imagery, and vintage liquor advertisements creates an ironic "in memoriam" tribute to alcoholic beverages that were newly legal again. The parenthetical note "(Deletions by censor)" suggests some content was removed, likely references deemed too risqué or politically sensitive for the era. This page celebrates the repeal of Prohibition through mock-mourning for the "good old days" of prohibition's restrictions.