Judge, 1928-05-26 · page 20 of 36
Judge — May 26, 1928 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes various social and political issues of its era through interconnected vignettes: **The Piano Scene**: A woman and man discuss an antique piano, with her boasting of its age ("XIV"—14th century). The satire appears to mock wealthy Americans' pretentious obsession with acquiring old European artifacts. **The "Equal Got League"**: A man proposes renaming the "Equal Got League" to "Equal Git League" because they haven't acquired anything yet—satirizing civic organizations or charitable groups that lack actual accomplishments. **The Latin Quarter**: A character makes a joke about a place "where they speak Latin and haven't got a quarter," punning on both the currency and the district's poverty. **The Milk Requirement**: Two figures debate drinking a quart of milk daily, with one asking "why?"—possibly satirizing health fads or government nutritional guidelines. The cartoons collectively mock American pretension, organizational ineffectiveness, and contemporary social trends through wordplay and visual humor typical of Judge's satirical style.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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