Judge — June 21, 1924 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Sitting Up with the Baby" This cartoon depicts a domestic scene with humorous intent. A man in formal attire (tuxedo and glasses) sits beside a woman in an evening dress, both positioned near a grandfather clock. The caption "Sitting Up with the Baby" suggests a play on the phrase—traditionally meaning staying awake to care for an infant. The satire appears to mock the man's pretentious formality and the couple's fancy setting for what should be routine childcare. The exaggerated facial features and the contrast between their elegant dress and mundane domestic duty create the joke. This likely satirizes either specific social pretensions of the 1920s upper class or generalizes husbands' awkwardness with infant care, common comedic themes in Judge magazine's social commentary.