Judge — November 21, 1925 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a humorous travel comic about an American character named Betty visiting France. The satire gently mocks both American and French cultural differences through Betty's naive observations: **The jokes:** - French people's casual sidewalk bread storage vs. American orderliness - French fashion ("Beau Brummel" reference to a famous dandy) where tight trousers are stylish—Betty thinks they're uncomfortably tight - A beautiful local bridge Betty finds incomprehensibly pretentious ("over her head") - French laundries' superior skill compared to American ones The cartoon contrasts American practicality with French aesthetic sophistication and fashion consciousness. Betty represents the bewildered American tourist encountering unfamiliar European customs. The humor is gentle cultural ribbing rather than sharp satire—typical of Judge magazine's light satirical approach to international differences during the early-to-mid 20th century.