Judge — August 25, 1928 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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# "The Flag Pole Sitters" - Judge Magazine Satire This cartoon satirizes the 1920s fad of flagpole sitting—a bizarre endurance stunt where contestants competed to sit atop tall poles for extended periods. The cartoon depicts an absurdly tall flagpole in an elegant interior space, with men in business attire perched on poles at various heights, observers below, and dining/social elements scattered throughout. The satire mocks how Americans embraced this pointless craze as entertainment and competition. The "Club Life in America" title suggests this ridiculous activity had become an aspirational pastime for the wealthy. By placing the spectacle in a formal club setting, Judge critiques both the frivolity of the fad and the society figures who participated in and celebrated such nonsensical pursuits as leisure activities.