Judge, 1914-08-08 · page 16 of 24
Judge — August 8, 1914 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief jokes from international satirical publications, showcasing humor across European cultures. Each item is a short, punchy joke translated from foreign sources (London Opinion, Punch, Budapest's *Borsszem Janko*, Prague's *Humoristické Listy*, Munich's *Fliegende Blätter*). The humor centers on wordplay, social absurdities, and class dynamics typical of early 20th-century satire: - **"Algy" joke**: Marital infidelity treated as comedic scandal - **Waiter puzzle**: Absurdist humor about a diner requesting random syllables from a long menu description - **Cubist furniture**: Mocks modern art's impracticality (the furniture injures movers) - **Admiral/brother jokes**: Play on mishearing or misunderstanding - **Vicar/Thomas**: Ironically suggests a working-class man drink beer at home to sleep - **Cook's flattery**: A servant dishonestly flatters her mistress, comparing her favorably to a tough old goose The page demonstrates *Judge* magazine's role in circulating cosmopolitan, sophisticated humor across national borders.
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“Have you heard of the terrible mis- fortune that has happened to Algy?”’ “No. What's wrong?” “Why, Algy, poor chap! has eloped with my wife."’—London Opinion. And He Puzzled the Waiter Puzzled Diner (to restaurant waiter) — What have you got for dinner? Waiter—Roastbeeffricaseedchicken- 8 te we dlambhashbakedandfriedpotatoes- jampuddingmilkandcoffee. Puzzled Diner—Give me the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighteenth and nine- teenth syllables.— Tit-Bits, *J6, tak oni majf ten moderni kubistickej nabytek! ‘To museji pridat! Stim nenf z4dnd legrace! Jeden kolega to vcera stehoval a dneska lexi popichanej v memoenici.” “Oh, so you have this modern Cubistic furniture! We'll have to raise the price! No fun with that! One fellow was mov- ing such stuff yesterday, and to-day he's in the hospital, all stabbed up.’’—Hu- moristicke Listy (Prague). Cruelty “Hogy van a kedves Gvére 1” ‘Nagyon rosszul; h4rom orvos kezell.”” “Milyen gy4vasdg! Harom egy ellen.” “How is your brother?” “Very low. He is being treated by three doctors.’” “*What cowards! Three against one !’" —Borsszem Janko (Budapest). An Embryo Admiral Examining admiral (to nava! candidate) —Now mention three great admirals. Candidate—Drake, Nelson and— Ibeg your pardon, sir; I didn’t quite catch your name.—Punch (London). Asking Too Much Vicar—You know, Thomas, you set the younger men of the parish a bad example by going into public houses on Sunday. Why don’t you take your gallon of beer home on Saturday nights? Thomas—Ay, sir, A’ couldna gang t’ sleep wi’ a gallon o’ beer in the house.— Tatler (London). Copyright, Pliegende Blaetter Flattering Comparison Madame—Mit dieser Gans bin ich grindlich ange- fUhrt worden; die ist alt und zlithe und sah eo frisch und jung aus. Kochin (die der Madame gerne Schmeicheleien sagt)—O Madame. auf das Unssere kann man nicht immer geben! Sie sehen auch bedeutend jUnger aus, wie Sie in Wirklichkeit sind. Madam—With this goose I have been awfully cheated. It is old and tough, and still it looks so young and tender! Cook (who likes to flatter her mistress) —Yes, madam. One can never tell by appearances. You, too, look much younger than you really are.—Fliegende Blactter (Munich). comicbooks.com