Judge, 1902-02-01 · page 5 of 17
Judge — February 1, 1902 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page of satirical humor contains multiple brief jokes reflecting early 20th-century American social attitudes: **"America's Status"** jokes about America's relationship to Britain—portraying Americans as confident enough to claim superiority despite being the younger nation. **"He Was Better Off Without It"** mocks excessive politeness as dishonest. **"A Friend in Disguise"** presents a dark joke about paternal interference in courtship—the father forbidding visits actually encouraged the daughter to marry the suitor. **"An Expensive Luxury"** satirizes class consciousness: a poor Irishman can't afford appendicitis because he lacks money for medical care. **"A Matter of Color"** jokes that men are color-blind (unable to match ribbons), using pseudo-medical terminology for comedic effect. **"A Cash Transaction"** contains a cynical joke about dowries—the father didn't negotiate financially with a count suitor. **"Vanity Has Its Way"** observes that status-conscious people display themselves in fancy restaurants but hide in cheap ones. The humor relies on class, gender, and national stereotypes typical of the era.
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AMERICA’S STATUS. + ENGLAND,” said the gentleman who was leav- ing a well-defined trail of h’s in the wake of his remarks,“ is the mother country.” “That may all be true,” interrupted the gentle- man with the chin-whiskers, “but America is the father-in-law country all right enough.” ‘HE WAS BETTER OFF WITHOUT IT. Hewitt— Gruet is a very polite fellow. Tasked him if he would have a cigar and he said he would. 1 found I didn’t have one, but he thanked me just the same.” Jewett— He ought to have thanked you more.” REUBEN'S CONCLUSI ee IN DISC! Naan an esis cod oa ; Giles—* Do you think her father influenced her Checkers all the livelong day. to marry you Makes me think that winter, white, Bjones — Unquestionably. She would never Beats the summer out of sight. listen to me until he forbade my calling on her.” AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY. Mr. O'Toole (entering doctor's office)—" Shure, docther, Oi think Oi hov appin- dicitis.” Dr, Smith— Nonsense,man! You haven't money enough for that.” First _cartrince—""I see you have a sign out, “Chamber to let.’ I thought the chambers were all filled."* Secoxn cantrioce—"' They were filled, but | fired the fellow in that on A MATTER OF COLOR. CHROMATOPSEUDOFSIS is the medi- cal term for color-blindness, and. st tistics show that men are much more chr matopseudopsically inclined than wome The man invariably succumbs to. chro- matopseudoptitude when he tries to match a ribbon, A CASH TRANSACTION. Miss Rocksey—" Oh, papa! when the count asked ysur consent did you grow sentimental and tell him that I was all you had left HOW IT HAPPENED. Old kocksey—* No, my dear. 0 you got nothing for your birthday? How was that ?"" n—" Why, it was my own cajelessness. I spent every cent | could spare to give my wife presents for her birthday.” If that was the case I guess he wouldn't have wants VANITY HAS ITS WAY. Ever notice that some people always select a table near a front window % back? whine thay dice ai'wieneap place? when they patronize a fashionable restaurant— Tut ©: go away. back’*-when they dine at'a:cheap PI comicbooks.com