Judge, 1913-07-19 · page 16 of 24
Judge — July 19, 1913 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous short comics and jokes translated from European satirical magazines (German, British, Scottish publications). The humor targets common domestic and social situations: **Key themes:** - **Marital dynamics**: Husbands as disappointing or burdensome (the wife wanting large rooms for dancing to escape); wives as illogical (the "selfish" woman complaining about proposals either way) - **Parental authority**: A father's attempt to defend his son from school punishment backfires—being defended by papa is worse than punishment itself - **Class/professional satire**: A poor attorney is so ineffective that his defense hurts rather than helps - **Gender roles**: Women portrayed as vain (seeking notice through silly dances) or absurd (complaining husbands won't "notice" gift-giving) The humor relies on stereotypes about marriage as an unfortunate trap, incompetent professionals, and irrational behavior—typical early-20th-century magazine comedy aimed at middle-class readers. The translations preserve dialect (Scottish accent in "Too Much Scotch") for comedic effect.
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LAUGHS FROM OTHER LANDS A Poor Attorney Mutter—Wie, der Lehrer hat dich bestrast, obgleich Papa wegen der Sache mit ihm Ricksprache genom- men hat? Sohnchen—Ach, wenn mann von Papa verteidigt wird. Mother—What! The teacher punished you, even after papa has had a talk with him? Son—Oh, when one is defended by papa!—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). So Selfish “You know, my dear, men are quite impossible. If I accept Jack’s proposal, he will expect me to marry him; and if I refuse it, he will expect to be allowed to marry some one else.’’—Bystander (London). Special Request **Please, teacher, mother says can Al- bert David sit by ’isself this mornin’, ‘cos 'e’s got a touch o’ the measles? Punch (London). Forgetful “Heute sind wir vier Wochen verheiratet. Ich wundere mich, Eduard, dass du gar nicht neugterig bist, was du mir dazu schenkst!” “To-day it is four we married, ks since we are , Edward, that Hints to Climbers: How To Attract Notice Invent (if possible) a sillier and more undignified dance than has ever been danced before.—Punch (London). The Only New Thing “Ach, Frau Meyer, wie geht es Ehnen?, Es ist ja cine Ewigkeit her, seitdem ich Sie gesehen! Was denn Neves bei Ehnen ?” ichts Besonderes—nur meinen Mann” “Oh, Mrs. Meyer, how do you do? It’s an age since I’ve seen you! Anything new with you?” “Only my husband.’"—Fliegende Blaet- ter (Munich). Too Much Scotch Mrs. McTavish (enticingly) — Come awa’ over tae this side, Donal’, an’ get tae yer bed. Donal’—I'll_ dae nothin 0’ the kind. It’s takin’ me all ma time tae stay whaur IL am.—Sketch (London). An Unkind Cut Artist—I paint only for pleasure. Fair critie—And only for your own, I presume.—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Forbidden Fruits “Nicht wahr, Heinrich, wenn wir verheiratet sind, nehmen wir uns eine Wohnung mit sehr grossen Zimmern?* *Wozu denn?” “Zum Schiebetanz!" “When we are married, we are going to take a house with very large rooms, aren't we, Henry?”” “For what purpose?”” “*So that we can do the glide dances.” —Jugend (Munich), comicbooks.com