Judge — September 18, 1926 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes wealthy yacht club members through several interlocking jokes about class pretension and one-upmanship. The top panel establishes the setting: at an exclusive yacht club, one member actually owns a yacht while others merely claim sailing credentials. The middle-left comic shows two men boasting over drinks—one bragging about shooting a 66 yesterday while golfing; the other responds with exaggerated claims about his own exploits. The bottom-left depicts a woman on a beach warning a man about dangerous currents, leading to absurdist dialogue where he counters her safety concerns with increasingly ridiculous claims about his swimming prowess. The right panel shows wealthy men in an ornate boat discussing past hunting adventures, with one recounting how he once "bought a gorilla" and gave it "an even break" by providing a muzzle. The satire targets upper-class male vanity and competitive boasting—each character desperately attempts to out-do others with exaggerated stories, regardless of logic or safety, to maintain social standing.