Judge, 1928-11-24 · page 34 of 36
Judge — November 24, 1928 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two separate cartoons with British humor, both playing on class and domestic situations. **Top cartoon**: A butcher scolds his young assistant "Harry" for the second time hanging a person (implied to be a customer or vagrant) instead of a leg of mutton on the meat hooks. The joke relies on the absurdist premise that the assistant is so absent-minded he'd confuse a human body with merchandise—satirizing working-class incompetence or carelessness. **Bottom cartoon**: Two upper-class ladies gossip about newlyweds. One notes they "only married last week," and the other responds they "must settle down sometime"—suggesting that newlyweds are too wild and need to become domestic. The humor derives from understated British social commentary about marriage and class expectations. Both cartoons appear credited to "London Opinion," indicating they're reprinted British content. The "High Hat" section above discusses various American types (toastmasters, joiners, reformers), representing Judge's satirical commentary on American society circa the Prohibition/reform era.
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