Judge — December 17, 1927 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "We Trimmed the Tree" - Judge Magazine, December 24, 1927 This Christmas-themed cover depicts a chaotic winter scene where a child in an automobile has crashed into a decorated tree, scattering presents everywhere. The caption "We Trimmed the Tree" is a dark pun—playing on the phrase "trimming a Christmas tree" (decorating it) with the literal damage done by the car collision. The satire likely reflects 1920s anxieties about automobile safety and reckless driving, presented as holiday humor. The image captures a moment of comedic destruction rather than peaceful Christmas celebration. The juxtaposition of festive imagery (decorated tree, gifts, holiday wreath) with vehicular disaster creates satirical commentary on modern traffic dangers during an era when automobiles were still relatively new and accident rates were rising.