Judge — April 24, 1926 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Two Satirical Cartoons from Judge Magazine **Top cartoon:** A child (Bossy) refuses to kiss Mrs. Jones, recounting that she slapped his father for attempting it—humor derives from the child's innocent misunderstanding of adult social boundaries and his father's embarrassment. **Bottom cartoon:** A book agent mistakenly enters an insurance agent's office, where the insurance agent physically attacks him. The satire mocks the common annoyance of door-to-door book salesmen in this era, while also suggesting insurance agents were equally aggressive in their sales tactics. The humor lies in the ironic collision of two pushy sales professions, with the book agent receiving the violent treatment readers might fantasize about inflicting on unwanted solicitors. Both cartoons rely on slapstick and everyday social friction for humor.