Judge, 1914-06-20 · page 8 of 24
Judge — June 20, 1914 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical pieces reflecting 1913 social attitudes: **"Closer than a Brother" and "Provocative"** mock romantic/flirtation dynamics. The French count joke plays on stereotypes of Continental men as overly familiar; the second jokes about women's resistance to kissing. **"Seeing New York"** satirizes a provincial Western visitor's limited expectations—he apparently believed New York consisted only of Broadway ("Great White Way"), so the hostess must convince him the city offers more: delicatessen food, phonographs, moving pictures, and even a couch to sleep on. **"Barefooted Barnard Girls"** is mock-outrage poetry about female Barnard College students performing barefoot in a military pageant at an armory. The satire feigns scandal—women's delicate feet touching a "dusty floor"—while actually celebrating their daring modernity and athleticism. The concluding joke about women lacking humor subverts itself: the woman's deadpan response demonstrates wit. All three pieces gently mock contemporary social conventions and changing gender roles.
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THE DRAWING ROOM OF 1913 Provocative ec] BET her a dollar that she wouldn’t let me kiss her."’ **What did she do?”’ “She pursed her lips." Closer than a Brother ee THAT French count sticks very tight to your skirts, Mae!"* “Yes. I fancy he must be the original plaster of Paris.’” SEEING NEW YORK Hostess (to Western relation who supposed New York consisted of the Great White Way) —Cousin Jim, here is some lobster salad I had John get especially for you at the delicatessen store. After dinner we can let you have some of the very latest things on the phonograph, or else go to a moving picture show, and then to-night T will make up a bed for you on the couch. We do hope you will enjoy your visit to New York. [the Danse Milita Pageant, at 69th R Barefooted Barnard Girls at the Working Girls’ ' by a Beauti(ol Band of UPon that wide, extended floor, Erstwhile devoted but to war, The twinkling feet, in mazy whirls, ! Of lovely, barefoot Barnard girls Went tripping lightly to and fro, As only fairy footsteps go. Upon that wide, extended floor, Erstwhile devoted but to war, Where armored men with steel-clad » feet Upon the polished surface beat, The dainty, barefoot Barnard girls | Performed their military whirls. And, oh, those feet! Those pink- white feet, | Unshod that dusty floor to meet! How terrible to think that they Must tread that broad and dreadful way! And who must answer for this deed? What thoughtless one first took the lead? Alas, to see in mazy whirls The blackened soles of Barnard girls! —William J, Lampton, She Could “They say women have no sense of humor,”’ he remarked. ‘Tell me, can you see a joke?” “Oh, very plainly,’’ she replied (looking straight at him). comicbooks.com