Judge, 1914-01-17 · page 18 of 24
Judge — January 17, 1914 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects translated jokes and comics from international publications, showcasing how different cultures found humor in similar situations. The content includes: **Single-panel jokes** about misunderstandings (a barber charging a customer "as a lady," a library boy confusing "Epictetus" with a cold remedy) that rely on wordplay and class humor typical of early 20th-century satire. **Visual narratives** like "Chaime's Curiosity" (from *Tokyo Puck*), a four-panel sequence about a boy stealing snake eggs alongside a snake, resulting in snakes hatching in his clothing—absurdist slapstick humor. Other strips depict universal themes: parental medicine-avoidance, stingy charity, mistaken identity. The sources—*Punch* (London), *Le Rire* (Paris), *Borsszem Janko* (Budapest), *Tokyo Puck* (Japan)—demonstrate that humor about human folly, domestic life, and social pretense transcended national borders.
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Barber—I'm sorry, cully, but I ought to tell yer 'fore I start. I'll ‘ave to charge you as a lydy.—Punch (London). Philosophical Old lady (to library boy) “Epictetus’’? Boy—No, thank you, mu bad cold and a sore “‘froat. (London). Have you got it’s only a Bystander A Proverb in Action El hébito no hace al monge. The costume does not make the monk, -—Sueesos (Santiago, Chile). A Generous Soul “Tenez, mon pauvre homme, voici cing centimes; yh 5 me: un don aussi magnifique réconforte immédiat ‘ad “Here, my good man, is a cent. be discouraged.” “Oh, not at all, madam! Such a mag- nificent gift comforts one immediately.” —Le Rire (Paris). Don't ja, bevette a gyerek az orvossdgot?” Hat dgy gondolkodtam, hogy az ilyen gyereknek még nem igen valé az orvossdg, oszt inkdbb én ittam meg helyette."” ‘Well, did the boy take the medicine?” “No, he didn’t,”” “Why not?”” “You see, I thought it wasn’t meant for so small a boy, so I took it myself.” —Borsszem Janko (Budapest). The Last Resort _ Abt la coquine! Elle a pris toutes ses précautions! “Oh, the vixen! She has taken every precaution !’’—Pele-Mele (Paris). 1, Chaime wants to see the snake's 2 exas hatch. A hen-coop depredator makesarcoop 3. The farmers are awakened by the with the snake's eggs into the bargain. Chaime’s Curiosity noise and give the burglar a chase. 4, The ees all hatch in the thief’s bosom together with the snake's, and well—! —Tokyo Puck. comicbooks.com