Judge, 1913-12-27 · page 18 of 25
Judge — December 27, 1913 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects international humor reprinted from foreign satirical magazines (Paris, Berlin, London, Budapest, Tokyo). Each joke reflects period social attitudes: **"Knowledge of Business"** mocks a fiancé's mercenary caution—he demands a receipt for the engagement ring in case the wedding fails, treating romance as a business transaction. **"Tammany Hall, the American Big Cat"** references the corrupt New York political machine; a new magistrate urgently asks the dying boss to reveal his system of graft before he dies. **"Love's Labor Lost"** jokes about identical twins and relationship indifference—the engaged man can't distinguish his fiancée from her sister and doesn't bother trying. **"Same Experience"** shows class humor: a newly hired cook commiserates with her employer about husbands being impossible to please with food. The remaining sketches offer mild domestic comedy about creditors, hotel accommodations, and similar everyday situations. The page demonstrates early 20th-century Judge's practice of translating European humor for American readers.
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Knowledge of Business “Alors, c'est ce soir que tu donnes ta bague A ta fiancée? Et mariage rate?” “Oh! t’ bile pas, j'y demanderai un regu!" “Then it is this evening that you are giving the ring to your fiancee? And if the engagement is broken off?”’ “Oh, don’t worry! I shall demand a receipt.’"’—Le Sourire (Paris). Tammany Hall, the American Big Cat Der neve Magistrat:—Bevor du ganz tot bist, kGantest du mir noch dein System verraten! The new magistrate—Before you are entirely dead, could you not reveal to me the secrets of your system?—Ulk (Berlin). Love's Labor Lost She—Aren’t you engaged to one of the Ripley twins? He—Yes, She—How do you distinguish them? He—Oh, I don’t try.—Bystander (Lon- don). Same Experience Mrs. Newlywed (to cook, whom she has just engaged)—You see, my husband is so very particular about his food. Cook (sympathetically) —They’re all alike, mum. My old man was jest the same; I never cooked anything to please ’im in me life.—Sketch (London). In the Anteroom Hitelezo—Be lehet menni a baré Grhoz? SMinds—Ja, mima a bird Ge Ssazeszidott, exzt haragszok ra. Creditor——May I go in and see the baron? Butler—Oh, yes, certainly! Creditor—Say, my friend, how is it that you admit me so easily to-day, when at other times you usually send me away with one-excuse or another? Butler—Well, to-day the baron scolded me. I amangry at him.—Borsszem Janko (Budapest). Accommodating the Tourist “Si Monsieur trouve le lit trop dur, monsieur pour> ra se reposer dans le fauteuil de temps en temps |” “If monsieur finds the bed too hard, he can rest in the armchair from time to time."’"—Le Rire (Paris). —Tokyo Puck. comicbooks.com