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# "Mistress Pepys' Journal" — Judge Magazine Satire This is a society gossip column mimicking Samuel Pepys's famous 17th-century diary, written by "Mistress Pepys" (a female diarist). The satire targets wealthy New York socialites and their frivolous concerns during what appears to be the 1920s-30s. The main cartoon depicts a woman entering an exclusive venue where a doorman announces "A committee of three have to pass on you before you can get in here!"—satirizing the exclusivity and gatekeeping of high society. The column mocks the upper class for: obsessing over trivial matters (tomatoes as vegetables, dress prices), attending endless parties and dinners, and complaining about servants and household staff. The diarist also references Senate investigations into private banking, suggesting the piece may target wealthy elites' indifference to serious political matters while absorbed in their own pleasures. The overall joke: despite their pretensions to sophistication, these socialites are shallow, petty, and absurdly self-absorbed—their "journals" recording nothing of substance.
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