Judge — May 5, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Page: "Judge" This page contains two cartoons satirizing relationship dynamics and marital discord. **Top cartoon:** Shows a couple viewing classical statuary in what appears to be a museum or gallery. The woman says "That's the God of Love, Mayme" and the man responds "Yeah? Where's his revolver?" The joke suggests that love requires weapons—implying relationships need conflict or defensive measures. **Bottom cartoon:** Depicts domestic strife in a modest apartment, showing a woman throwing dishes at a man in a doorway. The caption reads: "Even after they moved into a kitchenette apartment she continued to throw dishes at him." Both cartoons humorously depict marital violence and discord as mundane aspects of 1920s-30s relationships, reflecting period attitudes toward domestic conflict that modern audiences would find troubling rather than funny.