Judge, 1912-11-09 · page 15 of 24
Judge — November 9, 1912 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous anecdotes translated from European satirical magazines (Munich's *Fliegende Blaetter*, Paris's *Le Sourire*, London's *Punch*, Berlin's *Ulk*, etc.). Each cartoon or joke illustrates relatable social comedy rather than political satire. The humor targets universal human foibles: a waiter's comeuppance for dropping salad; a woman's vanity about being followed by an admirer; marital jealousy masked by strategic kissing; a doctor's patient threatening never to return if legs are amputated; a child's confidence in slot machines; and a dispute over mixed-up hats. The "Pekinese spaniels" entry mocks fashion—wealthy women keeping lap dogs as accessories, rendering traditional fur muffs obsolete, thus harming the fur trade. This demonstrates early 20th-century *Judge* magazine's practice of reprinting international humor to amuse American readers with "foreign" wit—suggesting sophisticated cosmopolitan taste while poking fun at recognizably human situations transcending national borders.
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But the Next Time! “Diesmal kannetdu den Salat meinetwegen wieder zusammenlesen und auf den Tisch bringen. Wenn das aber nochma! passiert, muszt du ihn selber essen !* Head waiter—‘‘This time you may pick up the salad and take it to the table. But if it happens again, you'll have to eat it yourself.'’—Meggendor‘er Blaetter (Munich). Competition. The fashion for Pekinese spaniels as pets is viewed with considerable mis- giving by the fur trade, since muffs are being rendered superfluous. — Punch (London). After the Walk. Schrecklich, diese Menchen in der Grossetadt ! Heut' ixt mir schon weider einer nachgelaufen ! Ich habe jun natGrlich mit keinem Blick angesehen. +: + Er warein schlanker Mann mit englischem Schnurrbart und grossen, blauen, schwlirmerischen Augen.” “The men in this age are certainly terrible! To-day a young chap kept following me. Of course I didn’t take the slightest notice of him. He was a tall man, and looked like an English- man, with great, blue, sentimental eyes.’’—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Two Kinds. “Es gibt zwei Sorten von musikalischen Mens- chen, Die einen machen Musik, und die anderen hiren sie nicht gern!" There are two kinds of musical ‘peo- ple: Those who make music, and those who do not like to listen to them.—Ulk (Berlin). The Testy Patient. “Vous m‘entendez bien, docteur, si vous ma coupez les jambes, je ne remets plus les pieds chez vous!" “You understand me well, doctor—if you amputate my legs, I shall never visit you again!'’—Le Sourire (Paris). se ioe The Windfall. Old gentleman (to tramp, after their hats have both been blown off)—‘‘Par- don me, but in picking up our hats, don’t you think there was some slight mistake?'’—The Sketch (London). Safety in Numbers. He—‘‘You have been seen kissing Bobby on the lips!’’ She—‘‘How ungrateful you are! It was 80 that nobody should suspect that it is you who are my only love.’’—The Bystander (London). A Young Napoleon of Finance. “Du, Matter, gib mir ein Zebnerl fUr'n Auto- matent” Tach, die Automaten funktionieren oft nicht!" "O, Ja, Mutter, der funktioniert. Ich hab'es schon mit einem Knopf probiert!* “‘Say, mother, give me a dime for the slot machine.’’ “Go away! Those slot machines are often no good."’ “This one is. I've tried it with a button.’’ — Meggendorfer Blaetter (Mu- nich). comicbooks.com