Judge — December 17, 1927 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Page This page features an aviation-themed cartoon with the caption "Hereafter I'm Goin' Sittick T' Plain Scotch!" The image depicts a large military aircraft (appears to be a bomber or transport plane) in an aerial dogfight or combat scenario with smaller biplanes amid clouds and explosions. The satire appears to reference **Prohibition era** concerns about alcohol consumption and sobriety. The joke suggests that witnessing dangerous aerial combat—likely referencing World War I military aviation—is so harrowing that even someone committed to avoiding alcohol ("plain scotch") would abandon their resolve. The cartoon mocks both aviation dangers and contemporary debates about alcohol prohibition by implying extreme situations justify breaking temperance commitments. Without a visible date, the exact historical moment remains unclear, though the aircraft style suggests early 20th century.