Judge, 1914-06-27 · page 17 of 25
Judge — June 27, 1914 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous cartoons and jokes from European publications, translated for American readers. Each depicts domestic situations played for comedy: **Country Visitors** (Madrid/Prague): Rural families visiting the city, with humor about their simple lifestyles—one Spanish family pleased to be together; a Czech father noting his children destroyed a cookbook so thoroughly that even the cook quit. **The Rub** (Paris): A financial joke—a man asks his friend for 25 louis (currency), and the friend's annoyance isn't the request itself, but actually *giving* the money away. **The Psychological Moment** (Paris): A tour guide cynically notes that scenic viewpoints are so beautiful tourists feel obligated to tip generously—the beauty itself is the hustle. **The Source** (Budapest): Young poets from a trendy New York café supposedly dyed their hair green fashionably; women now buy similar wigs there. **Feminine Comment** (Munich): A woman broke her engagement because she'd always fantasized about *improving* her fiancé—now she's lost that purpose. The satire targets vanity, greed, and human nature across cultures.
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Country Visitors “Qué algeria me dais! Con lo que yo estaba de seando ver 4 toda la familia junta!” “*How happy you make me! I was just wishing to see the whole family together! —Blanco y Negro (Madrid). Otec (vida, jak deti rozedraly pred tydnem kou- penou kucharskou knihu)—A jsme to rodinal Uz ani table “Kucharka” u nds ani etrnéct dni nevydrai!* Papa (seeing how his children have torn up a cookbook bought a week be- fore)—We are a fine family! Not even this ‘‘cook’’ can stay a fortnight withus! —Humoristicke Listy (Prague). The Rub “Ca t'embete que je te demande vingtcing louis?” “Non, ce qui m'embete, c’est de te les donner !"" “Does it aggravate you that I ask you for twenty-five louis?’ “No, that does not aggravate me; it is the giving of it to you.’”’—Pages Folles (Paris). The Psychological Moment NQue c'est beau! Que c'est beau!” “Si.c'est beau! C'est au point qu'un touriste n'a jamais pu.regarder cette vue sans me donner au moins cent sous de pourbwoire.”* “How beautiful itis! How beautiful!’’ “Yes, it is beautiful. It is from this point that no tourist has ever been able to view the scenery without giving me at least a dollar tip.’’—Le Rire (Paris). The Source [Hol azerzi, kérem, o divatha Jott 2514 parékkar?” “Oh, nagyedd, a Newyork-kévéhazban Wid ifjd kottsk ite vasratiik lea hoserd hajukat. “(Where do you get the green wigs which recently became in fashion?’’ “‘Oh, madam, they came from the Cafe New York, where the young poets have their hair cut.’”’—Borsszem Janko (Buda- pest). r Copyright, Meggendorfer Bloetter Feminine Comment ‘Magda hat thre Verlobung gelést.”” “Das dachte ich mir. Sie schwiirmte ja davon, wie sldcklich sie ihren Briutizam machen wilrde.” ‘Magda broke her engagement.’ “T thought so. She was always think- ing of ways of making her fiance happy."’ —Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). comicbooks.com