Judge, 1914-11-28 · page 16 of 24
Judge — November 28, 1914 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous anecdotes translated from European magazines, satirizing contemporary life during the World War I era (suggested by references to Zeppelins and Belgians). **Key jokes:** - **"Served 'Em Right"**: A vicar scolds a boy for fishing on Sunday; the boy replies the fish deserve it for chasing worms on the Sabbath—satirizing religious hypocrisy about rule-breaking. - **Cyclist/Zeppelins**: A cyclist without a light tells a policeman to "douse your glim" (turn off lights) to avoid German air raids—mocking wartime paranoia. - **Brussels sprouts for Belgians**: An old lady buys vegetables to help poor Belgians, satirizing well-meaning but ineffectual charity during the war. - **"Erroneous Direction"**: A Geordie (Northeast English speaker) is told to shout "Three cheers for the Kaiser" to reach a hospital—dark humor about pro-German sentiment or mistaken directions. The page showcases international humor magazines' perspectives on wartime anxieties, class attitudes, and absurdities.
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ppre La tn | “Your little girl is very pretty. Is she | the prettiest one you have?" “y, 8, she is the prettiest of my daugh- ters. “How many have you?"” “This one only. But that doesn’t make any difference. If you should have many daughters, the one with you is always the prettiest.’’—Blanco y Negro (Madrid). il fait trop froid, etic - “I don’t care a rap what people may say! It's too cold, and I am wearing my muff on my limbs.""—L’Illustration (Paris). x jamb Served’ Em Right Vicar—For shame, my lad! What have those poor little fish done to be impris- oned upon the day of rest? Tommy—Tha-that’s what they got for —for chasing worms on a Sunday, sir.— John Bull. Old lady—I'11 take three per.n’orth of routs, please, so as to ’elp the pore Belgians.—London Opinion. Discouraging “What on earth shall I do with all this Cyclist (taking initiative on being caught without a light)— Douse your glim, mate! We'll be having them Zeppelins all over us!—Punch (Lendon). Copyright. Pliegendte Blactter The Snoring Host ar! Ich glaube, unser Auto ist schon “Come, Edgar. I think our auto has arrived.'’'—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). He Harter At the Fire monn—Di> Strasse ist abgesperrt, liebes lein! Nur wenn ein besonders bringender Fall ist. Barkfisch (atemlos)—Ach, ja, um drei Ube hab’ ich ‘n Stell uichein! Policeman—The street is closed, little girl! Only incase of urgent ne Sweet sixteen (out of breath)— At three o'clock I have a date.—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Copuright. “*Couldn’t you sell me a folding theater seat like that?"” “Yes; but why??? “Well, you see, I suffer from insomnia, and I've never slept as well anywhere as here."’"—Man Lacht (Berlin). Erroneous Direction Geordie—Aa’s sprained ma ankle, Bill. Can ye tell us th’ way tiv th’ informary? Bill—Yis. Just gan inti’ th’ middle ov th’ road an’ shoot ‘Three cheers for th’ Kaiser." ; Geordie—Haad away, man, that’s th’ way t’ th’ sumitory, not th’ informary.— Liverpool Mercury,