Judge, 1913-09-20 · page 18 of 24
Judge — September 20, 1913 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects international humor reprinted from European satirical magazines (Punch, Sketch, Fliegende Blätter, etc.). Each cartoon presents a brief comedic scenario: **"Old Friends"** plays on infidelity—a man introduces his sister, and his friend reveals he once dated her. **"Supposition"** and **"Sarcastic"** are domestic humor: a wife's desertion, and a husband catching his wife in a forgetfulness she can't explain. **"The Epicure"** mocks pretentious fine dining—complaining that a fan disrupts the aroma of his frozen ptarmigan soup. **"Rawthah Particular"** continues the food snobbery theme with absurdly refined complaints. The German-sourced jokes involve servant girls seeking love-letter templates (class humor), casino managers overwhelmed by dance-permit schedules, and a wife's lost serial novel causing domestic chaos. **"The Shopper"** satirizes indecisive, wealthy leisure-class women—she knew nothing would suit her before entering. The humor reflects early-20th-century attitudes: marital discord, class distinctions, and gentle mockery of pretension and materialism.
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LAUGHS FROM OTHER LANDS Old Friends Smith (introducing his ‘‘latest’?)—How do, Jones? This—er—is my sister. Jones—Delighted, old man! She was mine onee.—Sketch (London). Supposition “Denken Sie sich, heute frGh ist dem Herrn Meier seine Frau durchgebrannt, das muaz doch ein furcht- barer Schlag fiir den armen Mann gewesen sein.” rer “Just think! This morning Mr. Mey- er’s wife ran away! That must have been a terrible blow to the poor man!"’ —Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). Sarcastic Hr—There’s something you've forgot- ten, isn't there, my dear? She—Yes, I think there is, but how did you know? He—Well, you see, I've a chilling left! —London Opinion. Dienstmadchen—Haben Sie Liebesbriefsteller? Gehilfe—Selbstveratandlich; in grosser Auswahl~ soll es etwas Besseres sein? Dienstmadchen (verschamt) 'n Sergeant ist’s. Servant girl—Have you any love-letter manuals? Clerk—Naturally—a [large assortment. Is it to be a higher grade? Servant girl (bashfully)—It’s a ser- geant.—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Rawthah Particular The Epicure—Waiter, I want you to switch off that electric fan at once! It’s wafting the Flavour of that Genleman’s frozen ptarmigan into my soup.—Punch (London). “Die Berta hat es weit gebracht—heute fahrt aie “Jaca kommt nur darauf an—wen maneinspant! “Bertha has succeeded well. To-day she rides behind a team."” “Yes. It’s only a estion—as to whom one hitches up!""— Megyendorfer Blaetter (Munich). [ The Harrassed Casino Manager “Also am Mittwoch Tanz-Erlaubnis bis zwei Uhr— am Donnerstag bis zwelf uhr—am Freitag nischt— seit meiner Penralerzeit hat man keinen so Kompliz- ferten Stundenplan mehr von mir verlangt 1” “Well, on Wednesdays dancing allowed till two o’clock, on Thursdays till mid- night, on Fridays not at all. Never since my school days was such a complicated hour schedule required of me!"’—Jugend (Munich). Sustained Interest Besuch—Bei euch liegt ja alles arunter und driber, da komme ich wohl grade zum grossen Reinemachen t ‘Ach nein, aber meiner Frau ist eine Romanfortse- tzung verlorengegangen ! Visitor—Why, everything is upside down in your apartment! Have I just come for the great cleaning? Master—Oh, no! but my wife lost the continuation of a serial.—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). The Shopper Lady of leisure (discarding the fiftieth hat she has tried on)—No, it’s not a bit of use. I knew when I came to this shop that you would have nothing to suit me. —London Opinion, - trying Lante comicbooks.com