Judge, 1925-06-20 · page 8 of 36
Judge — June 20, 1925 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Explanation for Modern Readers This Judge magazine page contains two cartoons about bathing girls and celebrity impersonators. The **top cartoon** is a logical joke: while summer magazines feature bathing girls on their covers, not every woman in a bathing suit deserves magazine coverage. It shows various beach-goers of differing physiques and poses, satirizing the gap between idealized magazine imagery and reality. The **bottom cartoon** features "Elsie Mimic, the famous Impersonator"—likely a real performer known for mimicry acts, popular entertainment in this era. The humor plays on double meaning: admiring her "take offs" (both her impersonation performances and her removing swimwear). The artwork's signature reads "A.T. Hiringoth." The page satirizes both idealized beauty standards in magazines and the entertainment industry's celebrity culture.
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All summer magazine corers may be bathing girls, but not all bathing girls are summer magazine covers. “That's Elsie Mimic, the famous Impersonator.” “Yes, I’ve always admired her ‘take offs’! comicbooks.com