Judge, 1915-12-11 · page 20 of 28
Judge — December 11, 1915 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous cartoons and anecdotes from European publications (Madrid, London, Munich), showcasing how different cultures approached comedy. The jokes target universal human foibles: **"A Question"** mocks produce vendors—a visual gag about selecting good melons, suggesting quality is subjective or hard to judge. **"People We Never Meet"** satirizes a common type: the person who cites dubious authority to support dubious claims. **"Ex-aspirating"** plays on a hair-raiding (likely a WWI reference to stealing supplies) victim's complaints, rendered in thick dialect for comedic effect. **"Polite Jack"** shows a boy removing his hat to a passing teacher—absurd politeness taken to illogical extremes. **"After the Wedding"** presents a marital dispute: a groom promised a large dowry but now claims he meant a fraction of it, arguing the bride shouldn't "insist on such a trifling sum"—satirizing both male dishonesty and financial sharp-dealing in marriage. **"Efficacious?"** jokes that merely *reading* poultry-raising advice to chickens won't actually increase egg production—mocking magical thinking.
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A Question Buenos melones! Pero que buenos! (Dib de Tito). Good melons! But which are good?— Blanco y Negro (Madrid). People We Never Meet The man who says, “I have it on the worst possible authority.”—Punch (London) Ex-aspirating! The Raider (to his victim)—Horful thing these ’ere hair raids, Sir! —Sketch (London). Polite Jack “Warum nimmst Du mir den Hut ab?” “Das war unser Lehrer, der vorbeiging, Onkel . . . den hab ich gegrasst!" “Why did you take my hat off?” “Our teacher went by, Uncle, so I bowed to him.”—Fliegende Blaetter (Munich). After the Wedding hat mir eine Mitgift von zwanzigtausend n, wann zahit er sie denn aus?” n er dir zwanzigtausend Mark versprochea at er zweitausend gemeint—und auf eine so ge- Summe wirst du doch verzichten konnen!” ell, if he promised twenty thousand marks he meant two thousand, and y ought not to insist on such a trifling sum! ~—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). Efficacious? Herr Huber hat sich ein Buch uber Geflugelzucht gekauft, in welchem steht, wie sich der Ertrag der Eier auf das Doppelte steigern laszt—das liest er jeden Tag dem Pedervieh vor. Mr. Huber has bought a book on poultry raising in which is told how the producing of eggs may be doubled. He reads it every day to his poultry.—Fliegende Blactter (Munich). Ao ERBHEA+L EBA KE S* Bt CO Seep ERS FREER Fk ase 4 | 22