Judge, 1926-12-25 · page 20 of 38
Judge — December 25, 1926 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes New Year's resolutions through three comic scenarios. The top panel shows theatrical performers making ironic vows about avoiding gambling and vice. The middle panels depict domestic situations: a drunk man and a woman discussing infidelity, and a couple arguing over money and control. The right side lists eight specific New Year's resolutions, likely mocking contemporary social attitudes. These include promises about financial restraint, fashion choices (wearing hats differently), restraining trade against "shorter skirts," and selecting neckties "personally and alone." The satire targets the absurdity of New Year's resolutions—particularly those about marriage fidelity, controlling women's fashion (the "short skirt" controversy of the era), and husbands asserting dominance through petty domestic decisions. The theatrical setting suggests this reflects broader cultural anxieties about changing gender roles and behavior during this period.
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