Judge — January 19, 1929 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two separate cartoons satirizing gender and social awkwardness: **Top cartoon ("Golf-Bug"):** A judge in a corridor plays bowling, addressing a small figure in the distance. The joke references his former role as a caddy—he's treating judicial proceedings like a golf game, suggesting judges are careless or unprofessional. **Bottom cartoon:** A man introduces his new wife to guests at a dinner party. The humor relies on a crude physical stereotype: the husband admits he's "near-sighted," implying he chose a large woman without properly seeing her. The guests' expressions suggest surprise at his choice. Both cartoons use physical appearance as the basis for humor—common in early-20th-century American comedy. They mock male judgment (literal in the first, romantic in the second) through exaggerated character types typical of Judge's satirical style.