Judge — November 27, 1926 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts two figures seated at a dinner table with Uncle Sam lying beneath it. One figure holds a banner labeled "Amendment," the other holds "Prohibition." Both have ribbons reading "Repeal" extending upward. The cartoon satirizes a debate over Prohibition repeal during what appears to be the Prohibition era (1920-1933). The two figures represent opposing political forces negotiating over whether to repeal Prohibition through constitutional amendment. Uncle Sam, positioned submissively under the table, represents the American public who will suffer consequences of whatever decision is made. The caption "For What We Are About to Receive" suggests dark irony—that Americans should prepare themselves for the outcome of this political dispute over their fate.