Judge, 1925-11-14 · page 10 of 37
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# "Betty Goes Abroad in Concarneau" This is a humorous travelogue comic strip by Robert Castors featuring an American girl named Betty visiting France. The satire relies on fish-out-of-water comedy and national stereotypes: 1. Betty visits a French pea factory and naively asks about "French fried potatoes"—a joke suggesting Americans don't understand French cuisine or that "French fries" is a misnomer. 2. She compares a French kitchen to her own small kitchenette, mocking American domestic limitations. 3. She encounters American artists painting outdoors in France—a reference to the expatriate artist community in Europe. 4. On a Breton ferry, she quips that the boats don't "get across very well," poking fun at French maritime inefficiency. The humor targets both American ignorance of European culture and gentle ribbing of French capabilities, typical of 1920s-era Judge magazine comedy.
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