Life — June 10, 1926 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes the Prohibition movement. A large barrel labeled "PROHIBITION" serves as a wagon, pulled by various figures playing musical instruments—depicting Prohibition as a festive "bandwagon" that people eagerly join. The cartoon identifies several labeled figures riding on or around the barrel, though some labels are difficult to read clearly in this image. The style suggests multiple political/social groups are depicted as opportunistically climbing aboard the Prohibition movement, treating it as popular entertainment rather than serious policy. The satire implies that Prohibition support was driven by fashionable momentum and public enthusiasm rather than genuine conviction—people were simply "following the band" rather than thoughtfully considering the policy's merits or consequences.