Judge, 1916-12-23 · page 21 of 32
Judge — December 23, 1916 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous cartoons and captions from European satirical magazines, translated for American readers. The jokes rely on period-specific military and social contexts: **"A Reverse"** mocks early aviation through slapstick—a man imitates an upside-down airplane and crashes. **"An Eastern Problem"** satirizes colonial military protocol: a British officer cannot return a camel's salute until it stops moving, creating absurd formality. **"Worried"** jokes about wireless technology—a couple's romantic whispers are overheard by the woman's father, a Marconi (telegraph) operator. **"On the Field of Honor"** plays on WWI battlefield anxiety: soldiers claim superiority in fear over their enemies. **"In the Good Old Days"** mocks military training: soldiers practice night maneuvers while blindfolded, presented as absurdly outdated. The page demonstrates how international humor was shared across borders, with jokes reflecting common anxieties about modern warfare, technology, and military culture during the early 20th century.
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A Reverse Mrs Bird—Lawks, Mr. Beaky, what hus happened to yo Mr Beaky—Why, I saw one of those aeroplane birds flying upside down, and tried to do the same!—Sketch (London). An Eastern Problem Second-Lieutenant Jones (desperately) — Confound the brute! He won't stop, and I can’t return their beastly salute until he does.—Passing Show (London). Mrs, Jones—Fred, dear, mama says she has made up her mind to be cremated. Jones (absent-mindedly)—All right. ‘Tell her to put on her things and I'll take her along.—London Opinion. Worried Fraulein!” Wir sit “Tech bete Sie an, mi “Psst, nicht so lau! * Aber warum denn? Meer!™ “Ja, aber mein Papa ist Marc “T worship you, my love!”” “Psst, not so loud!" “Why not? We are alone in the middle of the ocean.” “Yes, but my papa is a Marconi operator.” —Lustige Blaetter (Berlin). auf dem weiten Telegraphist.” On the Field of Honor “Valor, amigo miot Despues de todo, las condiciones son iguales.”” “No lo crea usted; yo tengo mucho mas miet mi adversario, por marquez.” “Be brave, my conditions are equa “Don't think it!“ 1 am much’ more frightened than my adversary!"’—Blanco y Negro (Madrid). iend! After all, the In the Good Old Days “Aber Herr Major, was machen § Threr Mannschaft? "Wird denn B weil sich die Leute die Augen verbunden haben?” “Nein, wir markieren jetzt eine Nachtabung “But, Major, what on earth are your men doing? Are they playing blind man’s buff that you put band n their ey “No, we are practicing night maneu- vers.” —M eggendorfer-Blactter (Munich). comicbooks.com