Judge, 1917-02-10 · page 20 of 28
Judge — February 10, 1917 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous anecdotes and cartoons sourced from European and Australian publications, translated for American readers. Each piece uses simple, domestic situations for comic effect: **Key content includes:** - A German joke about a judge pulling his collar—a visual tell that he's about to give a toast - French humor about wartime domestic life and housekeeping mishaps - A British piece about a child making their cat resemble a neighbor's dog - Working-class British humor about thin burglars and servants' wages - Australian jokes about household deliveries and domestic economy The satire is gentle and apolitical, focused on universal middle and working-class situations: servants, domestic animals, rationing, and social awkwardness. The page demonstrates how Judge used foreign sources to entertain American audiences with relatable, cross-cultural humor. The varied sourcing (Munich, Paris, London, Sydney) shows the magazine's cosmopolitan reach during this period.
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Sure Sign “Ich glaub, der Rat Beis! will einen bringen! + Er zerrt schon mit dem Stehkragen!” “T think Judge Beisel is going to make a toast—he is beginning to pull at his collar band.”"—Meggendorfer-Blaetter (Munich). The War at Home “Ah, ca. par exemple! Te vd une marmite? “Presque, mon vieux. .. : uni “Well, well! So you're wounded... . A shell?” HUMOR FROM FO WITTE Leal Transformation “Oh! Mummy, come and look. I've made Tibbles look ‘zactly like the doggic next door!” —Passing Show (London). Forgot Her Lines The daughter of the house (interviewing the “man for the rent,” to parent within)— Muvver! Wot was it I was to tell the “Almost, old man—a_ saucepan!”—Le Rire (Paris). gentleman—you'd gone out, or you wos very ill in bed?—Sketch (London.) A Slim Proceeding Dan (reading the paper)—'Ere’s a burglar escaped down a water-pipe. Gaffer—By gum! ’E must ’a been thin! —Sketch (London). At Eighteenpence a Pound She (off for a day or two)—You needn't get up early. When the baker calls tell him to put the bread through the window. Pa—Yes, and when the butcher calls I suppose he'll put the meat through the keyhole.—Sydney Bulletin. rep soil in comicbooks.com