Judge — June 29, 1929 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents a satirical comic about social pretense and marital deception. The central scene shows two women in clouds gossiping about their husbands' excuses—one claims he's "just fine," another that "there's a tiny leak" requiring ice. The surrounding vignettes mock upper-class social performances: couples maintaining facades at parties ("Little Show"), men making transparent alibis to avoid spending time with wives ("Haven't seen your face somewhere?"), and a figure reading headlines, likely commenting on the gap between public personas and private truths. The satire targets turn-of-the-century marriage dynamics, where spouses—particularly husbands—invented elaborate excuses to escape domestic obligations. The "pillows" reference suggests these are bedroom/domestic deceptions.