Judge — April 19, 1924 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This is a humorous illustrated cartoon titled "Scrambled History No. 10" that deliberately combines unrelated historical/religious narratives for comedic effect. The image shows St. George (the legendary saint famous for slaying dragons) and an actual dragon attempting to board Noah's Ark during heavy rain. The joke relies on absurdist juxtaposition: merging the medieval legend of St. George with the Biblical flood narrative. The "scrambled history" series apparently takes well-known stories and comically misplaces their elements together. The visual satire comes from depicting these iconic figures in an impossible scenario—the dragon St. George should be fighting is now his companion trying to escape the flood, suggesting desperation overrides their legendary conflict.