Judge, 1915-01-23 · page 18 of 24
Judge — January 23, 1915 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor compilation page reprinting jokes from international publications (Punch, Fliegende Blätter, L'Illustration, etc.). The cartoons and captions showcase genteel early-20th-century comedy: **Key jokes include:** - A bus conductor unbothered by a passenger falling off—he's paid his fare - A sailor comparing forbidden ship tips to forbidden fruit in Eden - A climber refusing rescue, insisting he never wanted to come down - A mistress trying to delay her servant's marriage for domestic convenience - A Red Cross recruit claiming nursing experience because her brothers owned motorcycles **The satire:** These reflect period attitudes—class hierarchies (servants, sailors), bureaucratic indifference, social pretense, and gender dynamics. The humor relies on wordplay, comebacks, and situational irony rather than political commentary. The page demonstrates Judge's practice of sharing international humor, suggesting cosmopolitan readers who appreciated European wit. The jokes reveal casual acceptance of social inequalities now unthinkable.
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PZ Ved that to you?"" It consoles me for not being rich.""—L'Mlustration (Paris). Nothing to Worry About Frightened passenger—'Ere! Whoa! There's an old fellow fell off the bus! Conductor—Orl right, sonny. 'E’s paid "is fare.—Punch (London), After the Battle. Porazeny—Jen se nemejlit Moe tam ty valecny kontribuce nenajdes, Wounded one—Don't make any mis- take! You won't find much war indemnity there.—Humoristicke Listy (Prague). A Precedent The sailor had been showing the lady vis- itor over the ship. In thanking him she said, “I see that by the rules of your ship tips are forbidden? “‘Lor’ bless yer ‘eart, ma‘am,"’ replied Jack, “so were the apples in the Garden of Eden."'—Tit-Bits (London). Copyright, Fliegende Blartter A Calm Chap “O. Gott! Sie haben sich da oben verstiegen und mehr herunter! ct Ihnen denn, dass ich Gberhaupt herunter will" ‘Heavens! You have climbed so high that you can’t come down!"* **Who the deuce tells you t I want to come down, any way?"'—Fliegende Blact- ter (Munich). Victor (after being admonished for un- scoutlike behavior)—Well, you may say what you like, sir, but I consider it dis- tinctly subversive of discipline for an or- dinary private to call his patrol leader “Toffee-nose.""—Purch (London). FROM OTHE & tomar? plaza fuerte t Waiter—What are you going to take? Customers (in unison) — A fortified place!—Blanco y Negro (Madrid). Doubtful “‘Of course I don't wish to put any ob- stacles in the way of your getting married,” a mistress said to her servant, ‘‘but I wish it were possible for you to postpone it until I get another maid."" “Well, mum,’’ Mary Ann replied, “I *ardly think I know ‘im well enough to arsk "im to put it off."'—London Standard, Kept Her Busy Army doctor—Have you had any experi ence of nursing? Red Cross recruit—Oh, yes, rather! 1 had three brothers who owned motorcycles. —London Opinion. $a nr