Judge — August 8, 1925 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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This is a satirical story about an American woman named Betty visiting Paris. The humor targets both American tourists and French culture: **The setup:** Betty goes to Paris expecting exotic experiences. The title play on "berrying" (gathering) suggests superficial tourism. **The jokes:** - At the Café de Dome (a real Parisian bohemian hangout), Betty complains that no matter what she orders, she gets eggs—mocking either French cuisine or her inability to order properly in French. - She seeks authentic "French movies" but finds only commercial establishments like "Tom Mix" (an American Western star), suggesting Paris was becoming Americanized or that tourists couldn't escape American culture. - The Eiffel Tower reference plays on the cliché that tourists only want famous photo-ops, not genuine cultural experiences. The satire works on two levels: mocking American tourists' superficiality while suggesting Paris itself offers little authentic culture beyond famous landmarks. The "nuts of the Latin Quarter" reference dismisses Parisian bohemians as eccentrics.