Judge, 1923-08-18 · page 23 of 36
Judge — August 18, 1923 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical jokes from various international humor publications (London, Stockholm, etc.), presented as single-panel cartoons with captions. The humor targets social conventions and human nature: 1. **Boatman/Romeo**: A shy man on a romantic boat ride wants to face away from his companion—mocking male bashfulness in courtship. 2. **Mr. & Mrs. Wye**: A domestic debate about women's fashion extravagance, with Mrs. Wye's retort that Eve had monopoly on the only man—satirizing both consumerism and gender relations. 3. **Father & Son**: A child caught stealing treats tries silencing his father by threatening to reveal poor parenting—dark humor about childhood manipulation. 4. **Channel Swimmer**: Someone attempts the famous English Channel crossing; a bystander absurdly asks him to mail a letter mid-swim, mocking both the ambitious feat and casual rudeness. 5. **Beach Scene**: Children bury a man in sand; mother jokes he doesn't want to be buried—gentle family comedy. The page exemplifies early-20th-century international middle-class humor emphasizing propriety, romance, and domestic situations.
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DIGEST OF THE WORLD'S HUMOR Boatman—You couldn’t wish for a more per- fect outing than this, sir. Bashful Romeo—Well, no—that is, unless you could row the bally thing facing the other way.—Humorist (London). — = = Mr. Wye—I don’t know where women acquired their extravagance in dress. Eve wasn’t like that, you know! Mrs. Wye—Of course not—there was only one man in the world, and she had him.—London Opinion. Ti 4aver™ Father (to son who has stolen sweetmeats from the table)—Put back those sweets at once, you wretch! Son—Hush, father! Don’t let all these people know how badly I have been brought up!— Kasper (Stockholm). Oh, excuse me, Mr. Foamer, but if you do man- age to swim across the Channel, would you mind Posting this letter for me? I missed the French mail this morning.”"—Passing Show (London). Y Yy Soneer yp, Fond Mamma—Leslie! Willie! What are you doing? Perhaps the gentleman doesn’t want to be buried!—Humorist (London). 21 comicbooks.com