Judge, 1928-05-12 · page 5 of 36
Judge — May 12, 1928 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains four satirical cartoons commenting on 1920s American life: 1. **"Waiter Apologetically"**: A waiter offers a diner a "tiny" portion, satirizing post-WWI food scarcity or rationing effects. 2. **"Name It, You Can Have It"**: Police find an abandoned baby with a note—likely mocking adoption bureaucracy or the proliferation of unwanted children during economic hardship. 3. **"Jilted Lover—Away with Women!"**: A sympathetic friend consoles a heartbroken man, using contemporary slang ("one thing you ain't got"). 4. **"For the family who cannot afford the upkeep of an auto"**: An absurdist "adult kiddie car"—satirizing automobile culture and aspiration among working-class families during the consumer boom era. 5. **"Burglar"**: A thief complains he can't work with neighbors' noise—dark humor about urban crime and congestion. The cartoons mock consumerism, urban life, and social anxieties of the period.
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