Judge, 1925-10-10 · page 12 of 37
Judge — October 10, 1925 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# "Betty Goes Abroad in Brittany" This is a humorous travel narrative about an American girl named Betty visiting Brittany, France. The satire targets American ignorance and cultural assumptions: **The jokes:** - Betty assumes fine china must come from China (suggesting American naïveté about origins) - Brittany is infested with fleas—a jab at French hygiene standards - A fish dinner consists entirely of fish courses, humorously overwhelming her - The French "Ford" bicycle is so sturdy it develops leg muscles—implying American chorus girls need physical conditioning The cartoons mock both American tourists' provincial expectations and French stereotypes current in 1920s American media. The style and subject matter suggest this is from *Judge's* regular humor section rather than political commentary. The artist is credited as Reginald Marsh (or similar—OCR unclear).
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‘Pedty Goes Abroad a a4 | She visits a china factory and watches Gran’ma, Ma, and the Kid paint designs. Betty always thought china came from | China! Betty says she knows | now what “The Quest } | of the Golden Fleas” is. a | Brittany's full of ’em! Betty tried a fish dinner. Fish soup, fish appetizer, fish entrée, fish plat du jour, fish salad, fish dessert! When she got through she wanted to dive into the canal! Bovere eorceve, @aebrel TQ Werson DOUARNENED, ° The French “‘Ford’’ is a great leg developer. Betty says they ought to send a carload over to New York for the chorus girls! | 10 comicbooks.com eS eee