Judge, 1908-03-21 · page 6 of 16
Judge — March 21, 1908 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects several brief humorous pieces typical of Judge's satirical humor: **"The Vowel Limericks"** presents Irish dialect humor featuring an Irishman bragging about carrying a bed (likely sexual innuendo common to period comedy). The subsequent limericks mock various character types with stereotypical observations—a vain man, a miser, etc. **"The Policeman's Charge"** jokes about an officer arresting a woman for "resisting" his romantic advances, with the judge's ironic commentary on the absurdity. **Other shorts** include standard period humor: a hotel-keeper's crude method for detecting married couples, a street urchin's business acumen, romantic misunderstandings with Irish dialect, and a beggar accidentally approaching an undertaker. The comedy relies on ethnic stereotypes (Irish accents), class humor, sexual innuendo, and situational irony—common Judge fare targeting educated urban readers. The cartoons illustrate these brief gags with exaggerated character types rather than commenting on specific political events.
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THE VOWEL LIMERICKS. N IRISHM. to tecee. erful iiii her glance Be pretty if you can't be will " Phe prudent man THE POLICEMAN'S CHARGE. 6 FRICER idl the judge, “this we manoat the bar declares that first you tried to coax her te marry you, and then you arrested her “Oi did, sor.” “What's the charge?” *Resistin’ an officer.” > POSITIVE PROOF. THA Patron —* Mow ean you Pd the tell whether a couple are mar ried or not?” Hotel-keeper—1f he orders two whole portions, they are not; if he orders one portion for two, they are.” HAD AN EYE TO BUSINESS. Lady (on street)—"Do you know where Johnny Tucker lives, my little boy 2” EIGER. Little boy—"* He ain't home, but if you give me a nickel PIL find him for you.” Al right. Now, where is he?” WAY, ‘WAY UP. . SET HER THINKING. sd 2 ae said Dennis, timidly, id ye iver think of marryin’ 2” “Sure, now,” said Brid xet, looking demurely at her shoe, “sure, now, the subject has niver entered me mind.” “1S sorry Pam," said Dennis, and he started to leave STRUCK THE WRONG MAN. Emaciated beggar—* Mis ter, would you please give a poor feHer a quarter to keep him from dyii Stranger vu'vestruck NEW, ladies! th wrong man this time EXcrrrD cow-ruNcHER— You'll Miss New York an-andertaker.” comicbooks.com