Judge, 1892-12-24 · page 6 of 18
Judge — December 24, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* contains a collection of brief satirical jokes and cartoons mocking social conventions of the era (appears to be late 19th century): **Key satirical targets:** - **"Weary Wilson" cartoon**: Mocks tramps by inverting sympathy—the vagrant considers finding work "bad luck," undermining sentimental portrayals of the poor. - **Navy joke**: Ridicules wasteful government spending on naval expansion by focusing absurdly on wine wasted at ship-naming ceremonies. - **"Slightly Confused" drunk**: Social commentary on intoxication and blurred moral boundaries among lower classes. - **Queen Elizabeth retort**: Jokes about written vs. oral communication and Victorian formality. - **"Skirt-dance" definition**: Sexual innuendo about scandalous dance performances (likely referencing contemporary "skirt-dancing" controversy). - **Coquette's reason**: Satirizes women's romantic inconsistency and marriage market dynamics. The humor relies on class stereotypes, gender mockery, and topical references now obscure to modern readers.
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JUDGE VERY GLASSIAL. SeTHIS is a rum age,” said the moralizer. “A sort of glassial period,” said the demoralizer. NATURALLY ENOUGH. School-teacher—" Tommy Tad- dles, what did Columbus say when he landed?" Tommy—" Please, ma’am, he said, ‘Where am I at?" ALL HAPPY. A SHOCK. 66] AM particu- ss] HAD aw. larly happy ful hard luck yesterday,” said Weary Wil- son the tramp. ~ “I struck aman who had work that he wanted done.” It’s the anniver- sary of my mar- riage.” “And Iam too, It’s the anniver- sary of my di- vorce.” WORTHY MOTIVES. First collegian —“1 say, Cholly, what was your object in coming to college?” Second collegian—"To get an education and furnish tobac- co for Ben Stevens.” A GREAT OBJECTION. Staggers—"\ can’t say that L approve of increasing the num- ber of vessels in the United States navy Snooper—" What's your objection 2” Staggers—* Well, think of the bottle of good wine they waste every time a ship is named.” °. when he figure. IN THE DARK. . . ; ‘0 SPEAK is “Why, heavens, James! what's the matter?” A James—"' I got up last night to rub my face with cold cream and by mis- to be mis- take got hol of the shoe-blacking, d——! 11!!!" understood. on Christmas day. , J THIS is what Frederic had in mind told her his bank ac- count reached a nice round SLIGHTLY CONFUSED. Jorxins (who has fallen asleep against a lamp-post and has buttoned his double-breasted ulster around it)—"* Lemme go, I tell you! If you're a lady thish conduct ish wrong, and if you're a highwayman L ain't got a cent, so lemme go.” THE QUEEN’S RETORT. se] HOPE Yule have a merry Christmas,” remarked Raleigh to Queen Elizabeth. Thanks, Walter,” replied the queen. “But if that is a joke you must write it out to have it appreciated.” A MODERN DEFI- NITION. Bobbie— Papa, what do they call it a skirt- dance for?” Papa—" Because you can't see the skirt.” THE COQUETTE’S REASON. She—"Of course it was hard for me to tell him that I could never be jis, but 1 did jt.” He—"But why did you do it if you loved him She—" Oh, one can't mar- ry every man one loves.” comicbooks.com