Judge, 1917-02-17 · page 18 of 28
Judge — February 17, 1917 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous anecdotes translated from European satirical magazines (Punch, Sketch, Fliegende Blaetter, Lustige Blaetter). The jokes rely on simple domestic and social scenarios: **"Very Likely"**: A bride scolds her groom for kissing her in a public exhibition room. **"Tactics"**: A child tricks his mother by falsely claiming the cat put its nose in cream, securing a bowl for himself. **"The Hypocrite"**: A gentleman dislikes his new servant because the man drinks water whenever visiting. **"Irish Sentry"**: An Irish soldier enforces a wartime road rule requiring pedestrians to travel in groups for safety. **"After the Engagement"**: An engaged couple humorously negotiate religious differences by alternating church attendance. **"Kept His Promise"**: A soldier claims he repeatedly recited his faithfulness pledge while stationed in the Balkans—the joke implying dubious sincerity. These are light, family-friendly humor pieces with no apparent political agenda, simply showcasing international comedic sensibilities of the era.
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