Judge, 1914-03-28 · page 22 of 24
Judge — March 28, 1914 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous anecdotes translated from European satirical magazines, arranged as brief comic sketches with illustrations. The humor relies on domestic and social situations: **Key themes:** - **Marital dynamics**: A wife suspects her husband's ministerial office sends married assistants to sabotage him (implying they distract him) - **Social embarrassment**: A hostess forgets a guest's name but pretends to remember his face - **Class/service humor**: An Irish waiter's literal interpretation creates comedy from miscommunication - **Military discipline**: A corporal criticizes recruits' marching by comparing them unfavorably to geese - **Fashion/colonialism**: An African elephant comments on white people adopting indigenous dress - **Boxing/sports**: A father explains beating his son using boxing terminology ("heavyweight" vs "lightweight") - **Motor-vehicle culture**: A motorist faces escalating fines for talking back to a magistrate The page demonstrates Judge's practice of reprinting European humor, showcasing early 20th-century preoccupations with marriage, class, emerging automotive culture, and imperialism.
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Copyright, Meggendorfer Blactter Cares of a Mother “Mann, du mus Ministerium jemand haben der dir nicht wobl will.” “Wie kommst du darauf Tf” “Weil sie dir jedesmal einen verheirateten Assist enten herschizten !" Mother (with a houseful of marriage- able daughters)—Hubby, you must have some one in the ministerial office who does not wish you well. Father—Whatever put that into your mind? Mother—Because they send you a mar- ried assistant every time.—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). Recognized Hostess—Mr. Jones! Ofcourse! I had quite forgotten your name, but I couldn’t forget your face !—Bulletin (Sydney). Lady (in small Irish hotel)—Waiter, take away that bottle and put some clean water in it. . Waiter—Faith, mum, the wather's all right; 'tis the bottle that’s dirty.—Punch (London). The Latest Lesson in the Barracks Kapral k novackum—Zatraceni chlapi, podivejte se na ty civilni husy, jak slapoa rovne a vy, mezulani nea ne se tonaucit | Corporal of the recruits — Hang you men! Just look at these geese here, how straight they walk, and you can’t be taught !—Humoristicke Listy (Prague). An Instrument of Torture “J'ai jamais bien compris ce qu'on pouvalt trouver "agréabie A cet instrument-la I" “I've never understood what one could find agreeable in this instrument.’’—Le Rire (Paris). Her Method She always takes out her puppy, be- cause she can look back openly, as if to call it, whenever she passes a handsome fellow.—Tokyo Puck, Copyright, Lustige Riaetter The Lady of Fashion in Africa “Sich mal, Jumbo, jetzt tragen die Wiessen schon unser Nationalkostdm/ “Look at that, Jumbo! Even the white begin to wear our national cos Lustige Blaetter (Berlin). A Champion tu comprends maintenant pourquoi je t’ai ‘ai, p’pa. c'est qu’ t'es un poids lourd et mci un poids Keer 1"? “So now do you understand why I licked you?” “Yes, papa. It is because you are ‘a ‘heavyweight’ and I a ‘lightweight.’ ’’— Pele-Mele (Paris). The Silencer Magistrate (to offending motorist)— You are fined forty shillings. Motorist—All right, old man! must take it out of a fiver. Magistrate— You are now fined five pounds. Anything more to say? Motorist—By Jove, sir, no! You're too quick at repartee.—Sketch (London). You comicbooks.com