Judge, 1917-03-31 · page 19 of 28
Judge — March 31, 1917 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects satirical comics from European publications (Munich's *Jugend*, Paris's *Le Rire*, London's *Opinion* and *Passing Show*), likely from WWI era based on references to military furloughs, trenches, and "Hill 60" (a famous WWI battle site). The jokes exploit cultural/linguistic differences and wartime conditions: a soldier complaining his wife took too long dressing during his leave; a Scottish couple's marital banter about a rickety car; a boy describing dental pain using war terminology; a wife removing her teeth before riding in a dangerous vehicle. One German cartoon references rationing ("cloth-cards"), joking that fashionable women join ballet troupes to solve wardrobe shortages. The satire targets domestic life disrupted by war, marital dynamics, and civilian adaptation to wartime restrictions—presented as amusingly quaint foreign perspectives for American readers.
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nit took you so long to dress, my dear wife, I'd have taken three more days’ furlough.” —Jugend (Munich). Elderly dame—AW I sez, Jarg : y me a good wage afore a living.—London Opinion. “All right, then! I adore you!”—Le Rire (Paris). Taking No Risks Husband—Hurry up, wamman. Wife—Whaur ye gaun? Husband—Fur the caur. Wife (seeing car jerk violently when brought to rest)—Are ye gaun in there? Husband—Aye. Wife—Awell, haud on a meenit till I get ma teeth in ma pooch!—Passing Show (London). Tommy (detailing sufferings to Dentist)- I've got “dug-outs” and trenches on one side of my mouth, and a “Hill 60” gumboil on the other.—London Opinion. ihres Mannes betrachtend)— © Dienstmaede gnae’ Frau! :dy (contemplating her husband’s pic- d y husband had acquainted with me two ye: ve ed iss me. I he’s changed now, ma’am. nde-Blactler (Munich). already been s before he Simple Solution Was tun jetzt die Modedamen nach der Einfahrung Sie geh’n zum Balle “What do the ladies of fashion do now that_the cloth-cards have been issued?” “They join the: ballet."-—Jugend (Mu- nich). comicbooks.com