Life — December 2, 1920 — page 65: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This December 1920 cartoon appears to depict a grotesquely oversized plum pudding being served to what looks like a figure labeled or associated with "Willie" (likely a political figure of that era, though the specific identity isn't entirely clear from the image alone). The pudding's enormous size—with flaming decorations—suggests satire about excess or overindulgence. The "plum pudding" reference likely alludes to something beyond literal food: "plum pudding" was period slang for desirable rewards or spoils. The cartoon's point appears to satirize someone's excessive appetite for these rewards or their outsized ambitions, presented as darkly comedic commentary on post-WWI politics or economics. Without additional context about "Willie," the specific satirical target remains somewhat unclear.