Judge, 1906-04-28 · page 16 of 16
Judge — April 28, 1906 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This is a comic strip following "Nervy Nat," a reckless character who repeatedly causes chaos while maintaining oblivious cheerfulness. The narrative shows Nat refusing ten shillings from an Official, then encountering Trinity College rowers and Canadian athletes ("Canucks"), before launching fireworks that he claims imitate falling stars—actually causing him to fall into water. He lands on a boat during the Henley Regatta (a prestigious British rowing event), disrupting the race. Finally, a policeman confronts him about the damage. The satire targets upper-class British entitlement and carelessness: Nat destroys public events and property while expecting sympathy and special treatment, complaining when a "strange policeman" (implying he expects preferential law enforcement) intervenes. The humor relies on his oblivious, self-centered responses to legitimate complaints about his destructive behavior. References to Santos Dumont (Brazilian aviation pioneer) and Evans' ale ground this in early 1900s culture.
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mission. sir. Nervy Nat—'' The ‘dulce-far-nlente’ way you speak of ten shillings {s positively refreshing. You miserable hireling! if you had ten bob you could call your own you would be prostrate under a spreading chestnut- tree, full of Evans’ al Nervy Nat—‘ Here comes Trinity College and the Canucks. I'll take another look later on, but just at present | believe I'm going to heaven. And, by Jove! I haven't had a shave for three days. Sa-ay! I like my atmosphere a bit underdone: but, by-Juplter Pluvius, Esquire! this fs getting too jolly rare *—— Nervy Nar—' n't apologize, my dear fellows: I'm being eal ied In my way was purely unintentional. : And don't give you! a mo- ment's anxiety. | shall be as fit as possible after I've had a good rub- down and a hot toddy. Now, please remember; no self-reproaches!"" CCOPrmenT 1908 BY JUBGE COMPANY PUBLISHERS, 226 FOURTH AVE MEW YORK Nervy Nat—" None other larect Santos Dumont! Hello, Sant! What keeps you from going up in the al BaLtoow aperizuan—" Me ‘comin’ averderpoys. | turn th’ sciles Nervy Nat—"' There! I'm glad | thought of touching off that bunch of concords with my panatela. t was a correct imitation of a falling: star all right. Glad I landed on something soft. Ican't make up my thind whether to swim ashore side-stroke or dog-paddle!"” Come out. you miscreant! Do you know wot you've ‘bean edcln of? You've spolled the ‘Enley regatta Nervy Nat—'L can get out. thanks, ‘Terfully, Where's Officer Slimm? {am not at all pleased, Jet me tell you, at having a strange po- ceman palmed off on me. It's jolly shabby treatment. to such an old