Judge, 1923-08-18 · page 24 of 36
Judge — August 18, 1923 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page collects satirical vignettes from international publications, showcasing humor about marriage, bureaucracy, and social manners across different cultures. **Key jokes:** - **"Not Very Civil"**: Mocks the British Civil Service—a man rescued from drowning shows no gratitude, supposedly typical of government workers' poor manners. - **Marriage complaints**: Multiple cartoons depict wives' grievances. One woman reserves a grave away from her snoring husband; another gives a husband the "cold shoulder" because he blamed her for his late nights out. - **Absent-mindedness**: The final cartoon shows a couple who carefully booked theatre tickets in advance, only for the husband to leave them on the mantelpiece—a domestic comedy of errors. The satire targets stuffy institutions (Civil Service), marital discord, and everyday human foolishness rather than specific political figures. These appear reprinted from German and British satirical magazines, reflecting early 20th-century Anglo-European humor conventions.
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