Judge, 1914-05-09 · page 16 of 25
Judge — May 9, 1914 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous anecdotes from European publications (primarily *Fliegende Blätter* from Munich and *Tatler* from London), translated for American readers of *Judge* magazine. The jokes target recognizable social types and situations: - **"At the Fortune Teller's"**: A woman seeking marriage prospects, satirizing women's preoccupation with matrimony. - **"The Fifth One"**: Mocks antique dealers' dishonesty—selling modern items (1912) as Georgian antiques. - **"Lapsus Linguae"**: Dark humor about a man laughing at his wife's accident (tongue caught in mangle), satirizing marital discord. - **"Higher Mathematics"**: A golf caddie who can only count to ten—satire of working-class limited education. - **"Taken at His Word"**: A debt-ridden nobleman seriously proposes to a rich heiress purely for money; satire of mercenary aristocracy. - **"Against the Prescription"**: A physician caught violating his own medical orders, satirizing professional hypocrisy. - **"Self-sentenced"**: A judge working as a caddie; satire suggesting judicial labor is punishment. These are gentle, class-conscious European satires reflecting early 20th-century social anxieties.
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Copyright, Plicgende Rinetter At the Fortune Teller’s “I can prophesy with certainty that you will become engaged this year.”” “Oh, that is understood! But proph- esy to me at once a husband !""—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). The Fifth One—IJrate collector—Look here! I bought this candlestick as an- tique—in fact, you guaranteed it to be Georgian; and here’s the beasty date on it—1912! Curio dealer—Exactly, sir—1912—de- cidedly Georgian.—London Sketch. Boy—Please, doctor, will you come and see father at once? Doctor —What’s the matter with him? Boy —He can't stop laughing, sir. Doctor—What on earth is he laughing at? Boy—Mother’s caught her tongue in the mangle.—Tatler (London). Higher Mathematics “How many have I taken?” “LT dunno."” “You call yourself a caddie and don’t know how many strokes I've had?"’ “Look 'ere, guv’nor; what you want is a clerk, not a caddie. I can only count up to ten.’’—Tatler (London). Copyright, Pliegente Biactter Taken at His Word Reiche Erbin—Ist thr Heiratsantrag ernst gemeint, Herr Baron? Verschuldeter Lebemann—Bitter ernst, gniidiges Fraulein! Rich heiress—Is your proposal meant seriously, baron? Man of the world (full of debt)—Bit- terly so, miss!—Fliegende Blaetter (Mu- nich). Copyright, Fliegende Blactter Against the Prescription Sanitaterat (bei einem Familienfeste, als es hichs: gemitlich zugeht)—Donnerwetter! jetzt eben mit der Ratin getanzt und gestern habe thr auf's strengste verboten ! Physician (at a family gatheri everybody is merry) — Thunde now I danced with the councilor’s wife, and yesterday I strictly forbade her to dance !—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Self-sentenced First caddie—That eld gent is a judg: in the "Igh Court. Second caddie—Then all I can say is that if 'e’s a judge 'e gives ’isself a lot of ’ard labor.—Tatler (London). comicbooks.com t t I s t