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Judge — January 15, 1916 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous cartoons from Allied and neutral publications during World War I, showcasing how different countries satirized wartime conditions. **"Hard Luck"** mocks a German soldier's misfortune: his wife's sausage package was lost, but the mustard arrived—inverting normal expectations of what matters. **"Studies in Nerves"** contrasts pre-war and wartime anxiety, suggesting civilians' nervousness increased dramatically during conflict. **"Peeps Into the Future"** darkly jokes about a German barber released from internment, awaiting British customers—implying unclear prospects for German nationals post-war. **"Wise Counsel"** shows a governess rejecting an admirer because he can't play the Austrian military march "Radetsky March" by heart—trivializing romantic compatibility during wartime. **"The Things that Really Matter"** satirizes military bureaucracy: Colonel FitzShrapnel cares only about raspberry jam inventory counts, not actual combat conditions. **"Business"** and **"Easily Satisfied"** offer light domestic humor about neutrality and marital expectations. The page demonstrates how wartime satire functioned across Allied nations, emphasizing absurdity, cultural stereotypes, and bureaucratic folly.
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Hard Luck Laudwehrmann—So a’ Gemeinheit! den Warsteln, das meine Prau an mich abgeschicht, ist verloren gegangen—und das andere, wo der dazuge- horige Topt Senf d'rin ist, das kommt an! Militiaman—What rotten luck! Das Paket mit The package with sausages that my wife sent me has been lost—and the one with the t in it got here safe!—Fliegende Munich). mustard Blaetter Studies in Nerves Before the war Now.— —Punch (London). Peeps Into the Future Released German barber, who has been interned for the duration of war, waiting for his first English customer.—London Opinion. Wise Couns: Der Berchrer der Gourernante Radetzkymarsch, Max! The Things that Really Matter Near Loos, during the recent it offensive. Colonel FitzShrap1 he following message from “ Please let us know, as soon as pos- r ble, the number of tins of raspberry jam issued to you last Friday.”"—Sketch (London). ugendlick um! Governess’ admirer— Radetsky March, Max. Governess (quietly) Play the No, no, not that. He knows the Radetsky March by heart and he’d turn his head around every other minute.—Meggendorfer Blaetter (Munich). a Business que de faire le neutre: les “On ne vous deman: dans les poches. je qui?” “T only ask you to be neutral—keep your hands in your pock “In whose pocke' Easily Satisfied Hubby (about to travel)—Well, I'll drop you a line from every town I get to. Wife—Do, dearest, do! Even if it’s only a cheque.—Bulletin (Sydney). —Le Rire (Paris). comicbooks.com