Judge, 1915-11-20 · page 18 of 28
Judge — November 20, 1915 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects satirical cartoons from European humor magazines, showcasing international comedy circa 1913. The jokes target universal human follies: **"Patriotism"** (Paris): A woman refuses a neutral-colored blouse, demanding patriotic colors instead—satirizing nationalist fervor during pre-WWI tension. **"Impossible"** (Munich): A drunk guest disputes his beer bill, claiming he'd have kissed the waitress if he'd actually drunk that much—crude humor about intoxication and loose morals. **"The Impatient Husband"** (Munich): A husband complains social events waste his time, though his wife notes he always complains about them anyway—domestic comedy about contradiction. **"Lawyer's Summer"** (Prague): A lawyer plans to vacation where a property lawsuit occurs, hoping to inherit it—dark humor about legal corruption. The "Dardanelles" postcard references the 1915 WWI campaign, making dark jokes about partridge hunting near a military front. These represent Judge magazine's international satirical exchange showing European perspectives on nationalism, class, marriage, and wartime attitudes.
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New farm assistant (sweetly)—Would you be so kind as to turn that animal for me? Adrokai—Tady hodlam napresrok traviti eto “A proc ne uz letos?”* “Letos to jeste nejde. Prave se o tuhle chalupu soudi dva dom\ari, ja vedu proces a, tak doufam, ze za tok mi pripadne jako palmare . . .” Lawyer—I think I shall spend next sum- mer here. “Why not this year?” “Because there is a lawsuit this year between two partics about this property. and I shall probably own it next summer.”’— Humoristicke Listy (Prague). Patriotism “Si Madame veut voir cette autre blouse: elle etoffe, teinte neutre . . .” . “Ah non, alors! Inutile, remportez cat” “If madam would like to see this other waist; fine quality, neutral color...” “No! Useless! Take it back!”—Le Rire (Paris). IT want him to go in here.—Punch (London). Impossible Gast (oei der Abrechnung unglaubig zur Kelluerin)— Vierzehn Glas Bier sollte ich getrunken haben? Das ist unméglich, Kleine... Da hatte ich Thnen schon langst einen Kuss gegeben! Guest (to waitress, doubting his bill)— What! I’m supposed to have drunk fourteen glasses of beer? That is impossible, little one, or I should have kissed you long ago!—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). Kind old lady—I'm sure you won't mind my asking you, but are you a relative of Captain Jones, of Mudford? The officerp—Madam, I am Captain Jones, of Mudford. Kind old lady—Ah, then that accounts * for the extraordinary resemblance’—London Obinion. The Impatient Husband “Naturlich werden wir wieder dic Letzen sein, Martha.” “Das kann dir doch nur angenehm sein—du klagst doch immer, dass soiche Gesellschaft dir so viel Zeit nimmt.”* “OF course, we'll be the last ones there, Martha!” “But you ought to be glad of it; you always complain that such society makes you lose a lot of time!” —Meggendorfer Blactter (Munich). From the Dardanelles “The Opening of the Partridge Scason, 1913”—A picture postcard designed at the front.—Sketch (London).