Judge — June 12, 1926 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents satirical vignettes about social behavior and dating customs, likely from the 1920s-30s based on the style. The top strip jokes about abstinence—a man asks what an "abstainer" is, and a woman replies "one who drinks alone," mocking teetotalers or those hiding their drinking. Middle panels depict dating scenarios: young couples making social plans (ice skating, drinking), with commentary on courtship rituals. One scene shows women discussing house troubles ("mice are giving themselves up to the cat"), contrasting domestic problems with romantic pursuits. The bottom panel satirizes a small dog as an "abstainer" in humorous fashion, while the right side mocks a new "Cicero Club"—likely a fictional social organization—questioning membership qualifications, suggesting snobbishness or exclusionary practices among social clubs of the era. The overall theme appears to be satirizing upper-middle-class social pretensions, dating conventions, and club culture through everyday embarrassments and contradictions.