Judge — June 9, 1928 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine presents two humorous team photos labeled "The Wrestling Team" and "The Drinking Team." The top image shows people in athletic poses on a field, while the bottom shows men in formal suits at what appears to be an indoor social gathering. The satire is straightforward: it contrasts athletic prowess with alcoholic excess by presenting them as equivalent "teams" with named members. This is a joke about college or club life, suggesting that drinking was as organized and competitive an activity as wrestling. The humor relies on the absurdity of treating recreational drinking with the same seriousness as competitive sports. The page appears to be from early-to-mid 20th century, when such satirical comparisons were common in American humor magazines. There's no clear political commentary—this is social satire targeting leisure activities and male culture.