Judge, 1923-12-29 · page 25 of 37
Judge — December 29, 1923 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The humor relies on Victorian-era social conventions and class dynamics: **Key jokes:** - An actor seeking a fifth marriage is medically advised he's unfit—satirizing marital frivolity among the wealthy - A railway passenger boasts of fare-dodging; when caught, claims he "ran away to school"—mocking dishonesty - A tailor reframes a customer's complaint by claiming he personally verified the suit's quality—satirizing smooth-talking salesmanship - Two neighbors quarrel over a dog incident; both insult each other's gentlemanliness before accepting mutual error—poking fun at class-conscious propriety - A servant reads romance novels all night, caring only that characters eventually marry—gentle mockery of sentimental fiction's appeal to working-class readers The satire targets human folly: marital excess, petty crime, commercial deception, and class pretension. These represent common targets of *Judge*'s British and American humor in this era.
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A N ACTOR Vi to be ex: X: “I want to see that I'm fit for a good mined. many years yet,” he said. fifth time.” “H'm,” muttered the doctor, as he put ited a doctor and asked “You know I'm to be married again soon, for the “Thought you said you could sail a boat!” “Well, we're over two miles from where we started, aren't we? What d’ye suppose I’ve been doin’—playin’ golf?”—Humorist (London). “Well,” was’ the reply, “I walked Pearson's Weekly (London). gory the stethoscope to the actor's heart, “of course, this fifth lady is the only girl in world for you, and this is y your last matrimonial “Heavens!” cried the actor, alarmed, “I’m not as bad as that, am 1?”—Tit Bits (London). toe A SENGER on the London and Southwestern Railway _ re- marked in the hearing of one of the company’s servants how easy it to “do” the company, and said: “T often travel from Clapham Junction to Waterloo without a ticket; anyone can do it—I did it yesterday. When he alighted he was fol- lowed by the official, who antici- pated bringing off a capture. “Now,” said the eager official, “how did you get from Clapham Junction to Waterloo yesterday without a ticket?” smart said, “Run away to school!”—Weekly Telegraph (London). 23 tomer to the tailor. return my money if it was not satisfac- ERE is that suit I bought of you last w said the angry cus- You said you would That's what I said,” responded the polite tailor, rubbing his hands, “but Lam happy to tell you that I found the money to be entirely satisfactory.” —Reynolds News- paper (London). Fatal The Major (over garden wall) — If you were a gentleman you would apologize for your dog’s behavior! The Colonel—I could never think of apologizing to you, sir! “Sir, I thought you were a gentleman!” “T never thought you were one, sir!” “Well, perhaps, we were both mistaken!”—Answers (London). od Mistress—You look a wreck Mary. Have you been up all night again reading a novel? Mary—Yes, mum, it was such a beautiful story, but they didn’t get married till nearly four o'clock this morning—London Opinion. comicbooks.com