Judge — July 25, 1925 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis for Modern Readers This Judge magazine page contains two distinct pieces of satire: **Top Section - "Cutouts for the Kidders":** This is a paper doll cutout featuring William Jennings Bryan (spelled phonetically as "W-ll--m J-nn-n-s B-y-n" to obscure the name). The satire mocks Bryan by presenting him as a toy to be dressed in different outfits—reducing the prominent political figure to children's entertainment. This was a common way to ridicule politicians. **Bottom Section - "Why the chicken crossed the road":** An early variation of this classic joke setup, depicted here through a surreal car accident scene with multiple vehicles colliding, clearly subverting audience expectations of the traditional punchline. The page overall demonstrates Judge's use of visual caricature and wordplay to mock political figures and cultural trends of the era (likely early 1900s, based on the automobile imagery and Bryan's prominence).