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Judge — April 14, 1917 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects short humorous anecdotes and cartoons from European publications, presenting them as cultural commentary. The jokes reflect WWI-era sensibilities: **Key items:** - "A Devotee of Winter Sport" (German/French sources): A child tickles grandfather's foot; the joke plays on generational differences and physical decline with dark humor about age. - "A Belated Decision" (British): An elderly farmer remains vigorous at 90, but his son worries farming is killing him—satirizing rural life's hardships. - "Leave Well Alone" (British): A soldier keeps an incompetent guard on duty rather than change him—poking fun at military bureaucracy and laziness. - "Our War Artist At Work" (British): A woman asks a war correspondent about clothes, seemingly indifferent to serious journalism—mocking superficial civilian concerns during wartime. The page's structure—republishing foreign humor—emphasizes international perspectives on common themes: aging, rural hardship, military absurdity, and wartime priorities.
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