Judge, 1923-09-29 · page 25 of 36
Judge — September 29, 1923 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous anecdotes from international sources, showcasing early 20th-century cultural humor. The jokes reflect period attitudes and concerns: **The American Girl joke** pokes fun at American directness and anti-British sentiment, with the girl dismissing British reserve as pretentious. **The Dog's Tail cartoon** is domestic humor about in-laws—a universal source of comedy. The implication is the dog's excessive tail-wagging at the mother-in-law's arrival was embarrassing, so docking it solved the problem. **The Ship Passenger cartoon** satirizes tourist ignorance. A visitor to the *Leviathan* (a famous ocean liner) doesn't know where Margate (a British seaside resort) is located relative to the ship, suggesting comical geographical confusion among travelers. **The Musician cartoon** appears incomplete but suggests mishaps during musical repair work. The page exemplifies Judge magazine's format: reprinting jokes from international publications to entertain American readers with cross-cultural humor.
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Mild Visitor (time, 11.30 p.m.)—I—I beg pardon! long? I’m sleeping on the settee!—Humorist (London). ’,”’ remarked the little American girl to her in, “which would you rather be—British .” was the prompt response. “Aw, an.” she said, with a glance of disgust: “that’s just like you Britishers.’—Philadelphia Star “Here you are, sir!”"—Kasper (Stockholm). OF THE WORLD'S HUMOR Will you be . -- fay “So you have docked your dog’s tail?” “T had to, old chap; he wagged it so much when my mother-in-law came on a visit.”— Passing Show (London). Tripper (to captain of Leviathan)—Sorry to trouble you, but whereabouts is Margate from ’ere?—Passing Show (Lon- don).