Judge, 1917-02-03 · page 18 of 28
Judge — February 3, 1917 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous cartoons and jokes from European publications (London, Paris, Munich, Berlin) during World War I, arranged around themes of wartime life and social change. The jokes satirize: - **Class and propriety**: A soldier's cheeky suggestion that a lady sit on his lap at entertainment (mocking wartime casualness and rationing) - **Gender roles**: References to women's cosmetics and appearance as "indispensable" even during war; women's newfound mobility (mountain climbing to annoy hotel ladies) - **Military culture**: A farmer's dark humor about a woman who stabbed a soldier—suggesting wartime violence has eroded moral judgment - **Fashion absurdity**: A complaint that modern pajamas force men to "disguise" themselves as hussars (cavalry soldiers), mocking changing sleepwear styles The cartoons reflect how WWI disrupted traditional social hierarchies and conventions. The "over the sea" framing suggests Judge was presenting foreign humor as exotic entertainment for American readers unfamiliar with European wartime experiences and attitudes.
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