Judge — May 12, 1928 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical comic mocks wealthy show-business figures and their pretensions. The top panel shows a man and woman in elegant dress boasting about their success—he's "only been married twice in my life," she's made money "by the Army and Navy." The subsequent panels feature characters displaying nouveau-riche behavior: one brags about wealth and refusing to "pick up" checks, another flaunts fresh produce as a status symbol. The satire targets their ignorance and vulgarity despite financial success. References to Washington and presidential age suggest broader mockery of powerful figures lacking substance. The overall point: entertainment industry wealth doesn't confer sophistication or dignity—these characters remain fundamentally crude and ridiculous, merely displaying their money in embarrassingly obvious ways.