Judge — October 15, 1927 — page 54: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a comic strip satirizing domestic life and fashion anxieties, likely from the 1920s-30s based on the art style. The strip depicts several scenarios of women complaining about practical problems: - A woman worries about losing her hat at a restaurant - Another complains about her hat taking up space at home - A couple discusses the woman's hair-growing plans, with the man joking it will "tumble clear down to my barn" - The final panel shows a child ("Lil Pal") making a similar quip The humor targets women's preoccupation with appearance and fashion accessories (particularly hats, which were significant status symbols), while men respond with exasperation or crude jokes. The satire mocks both female vanity and male indifference to domestic concerns. The title "Laughs from the Shows" suggests this reflects scenarios recognizable from contemporary theater or vaudeville.