Judge, 1913-01-04 · page 18 of 26
Judge — January 4, 1913 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects translated jokes and cartoons from European satirical magazines (Munich, Paris, London, Turin). Each item presents brief humorous scenarios: **"Facetious Youth"** mocks a boy wearing oversized shoes, claiming he's "growing into them"—poking fun at childhood logic. **"Gallant, Indeed!"** satirizes exaggerated politeness: a man squeezing himself against a wall to let ladies pass, criticizing performative chivalry. **"The Optimist"** depicts a mother consoling her crying child by noting that the more items sold at auction, the less she'll have to dust—dark humor about poverty. **"One Thing After Another"** shows a woman rejecting a marriage proposal due to household chores, subverting romantic expectations with domestic realities. **"Kind Lady!"** portrays an Italian woman helping poor people, then cleaning their ceiling—sarcastically questioning whether condescension accompanies charity. **"The Stupid Tradesman"** offers a simple pun: a customer orders dog biscuits "for the dog," which the tradesman finds absurd. The page reflects Judge magazine's practice of sharing international humor, emphasizing how different cultures addressed similar social observations.
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Facetious Youth. “Aber Michel, was tust du denn in den rossen Schuhen? “Hineinwachsen, Herr Lehrer.” “But, Michael, what are you doing in those large shoes?" “Growing into them, teacher.””— Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). Gallant, Indeed! Le Jeune homme poli qui s’efface pour laisser passer les dames. The polite young man who effaces himself to let the ladies go by.—Le Sourire (Paris). versteigern, desto weniger haste abzustauben!” The Optimist. “Nur nich flennen, Karlinchen! Je mehr se “Don’t you cry, Karlinchen! The more sold at auction, the less you'll have to dust!""—Jugend (Munich). One Thing After Another. “Ihr Antrag ebrt mich sehr, mein Herr— aber leh, moss mir einige Tage Bedenkzeit ausbitten."* sae jarfte ich mir denn Ihren Bescheid I must ask for a few days’ time to think it over.” “When may I come for your an- swer?"’ “Let's see. washing; day after to-morrow I must To-morrow we have hang curtains; Thursday I have to put up pickles. You may come Fri- day."’—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Kind Lady! . quanto @ buona I tarei con cibi e de E eh ‘essa viene anche a ripulirei il soffitto dalle ae natele.”” “Look, Tonino, how good the lady is! She is not satisfied with helping us with victuals and money; she comes also to clean the cobwebs off our ceiling!"—I Fischietto to-day (Turin). The Stupid Tradesman. “Will you send two pounds of dog biscuits, please?’’ “Whom for?’’ re “Why, the dog, of course! Punch (London). comicbooks.com