Judge, 1925-10-17 · page 13 of 42
Judge — October 17, 1925 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This is a humor comic strip following a character named Betty's travels through Brittany, France. The satire targets several tourist-experience tropes: 1. **Cultural encounters**: Betty meets Monsieur Le-Clinch, identified by his notably large whiskers as a typical Breton character type. 2. **Travel inconveniences**: The joke "sleepers make more noise than the engine" mocks the discomfort of train travel, a common tourist complaint. 3. **Tourist behavior**: Betty poses for photographs at scenic locations—standard vacation clichés. 4. **The editor's note** provides the punchline: Betty hasn't sent postcards saying "wish you were here," satirizing the obligatory postcard-sending tradition of tourists. The comic gently mocks both tourists' predictable behaviors and their tendency to complain about foreign travel experiences while still performing expected vacation rituals.
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Periy goes Abroad ip Brittany Betty sees some Brittany peasants and wonders where the masquerade ball is, Betty is greeted by Mons. Le- Clinch, who has the most famous whiskers in Brit- tany. EN ROUTE TO CONCARNEAU She says the sleepers make more noise than the engine. Ropert Patersen ° CONCARNGAU & She poses for a snapshot in front of the old town. Eprtor’s Nore—Please note that Betty hasn't written “wish you were here.” 11 comicbooks.com