Judge, 1914-09-05 · page 17 of 24
Judge — September 5, 1914 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous anecdotes translated from European satirical publications, each illustrating mild social ironies rather than political critique: **"Between the Lines"** (Munich): A baron is pleased that inquiry about him yielded favorable results—the joke being his vanity about his reputation. **"Style in Geese"** (Prague): A woman boasts of finding a fashionable "modern" (thin) goose instead of old-fashioned fat ones—satirizing women's susceptibility to fashion trends, even in practical matters like poultry. **"The Puzzled Professor"** (Italian): A thief hiding under a bed denies being present when heard; the professor finds this logically contradictory—absurdist humor. **"The Ugly Toreador"** (Madrid): Observers acknowledge a bullfighter may be remarkable but certainly not beautiful—gentle mockery of appearance versus skill. **"To Earn a Night's Repose"** (London): A wife says her husband quit night watchman work due to "inso-mania" (insomnia)—a pun on the condition preventing sleep. **"Experiment"** (Berlin): A professor hangs himself to time death by hanging, but can't see his watch—absurdist dark humor about impractical scientific method.
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pars, , the nger like Copyright, Plirgende Rlactter. Between the Lines “Ich hab’ mich Ober Sie erkundigt, Herr Baron, und ich muss Ihnen gestehen, dass die Erkundigung sehr zu—meinen Gunaten ausgefallen ist.” “T inquired about you, baron, and must confess that the information received was all—in my favor.'’ — Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Style in Geese *"Mamé, podivej se, dneska jsem mela v trhu stestf. Meli tam ramé takové tlusté staromodnt husy, ale j4 Hep, tak dloaho bledala, az jsem pasta tuble ‘stihlou, “Look, mamma! I was lucky in the market to-day. They had there such fat, old-fashioned geese! But I searched until 1 found this slender, modern one.”’— Humoristicke Listy (Prague). Ne The Puzzled Professor Profeasore (che entra in camera e sente un piccolo rumore)—Chi @ lA? I ladro (di sotto il letto)—Nessuno! Professore—Curiosa_ anche questa’! Mi parea proprio che alcuno fosse nella camera ! Professor (who enters room and hears : little noise)—Who is there? Thief (under the bed)—No one! Professor — This is curious! It just seems that some one is in the room!— From an old Italian almanac. A Reasonable Excuse *“Say have you forgotten that you owe me a hundred francs?’’ “No, not yet; give me time.’’—Pele Mele (Paris). The Ugly Toreador “Purde que también éste sea fenémeno, pero de fijo que no loes de belleza.”* “*It may be that this one also is a mar- vel, but I am sure not one of beauty!”’— Blanco y Negro (Madrid). To Earn a Night’s Repose “Yes sir, my ‘usband ‘as been very poorly. ’E ‘ad to give up ‘is job as night watchman, because 'e suffers so from inso-mania.’’—Tatler (London) Copyright, Lustige Mlortier Experiment “Aber, Herr Professor, was tun Sie dat” “Ich habe mich aufgehiingt!” “Warum denn ?” “Ich will konstatieren, nach welcher Zeit der Tod durch Erhiingen eintritt * pa, Aber dann massen Sie sich doch am Hale auf- ingen’ “Habe ich auch achon probiert, aber dann kann ich nicht nach der Ubr sehen.”” “What are you doing there, professor?”” “I've hanged myself.’’ “But why?’" “IT want to find out how long it takes for death to come after hanging.’’ “But then you’ve got to hang yourself by your neck.’” “Tl tried that, but in that case I can’t look at my watch.’’— Lustige Blaetter (Berlin). comicbooks.com