Judge, 1926-01-02 · page 17 of 36
Judge — January 2, 1926 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This is a humorous travel comic about an American woman named Betty visiting Spain. The satire targets American tourists' ignorance and cultural misunderstandings abroad: **The jokes:** - Betty mistakes a "Spanish Mane" (likely a hairstyle) for something else - Customs officials find a bottle in her luggage she claims is a "night cap" (nightwear), playing on the double meaning - She misidentifies the cab driver's language as Greek rather than Spanish - She compares Spanish royal beach guards unfavorably to New York City subway crowds, suggesting American urban conditions are equally chaotic or rough **The satire:** The humor relies on depicting Betty as a typically ignorant American tourist who travels abroad without understanding local customs, language, or culture—a common theme in 1920s-era Judge magazine satire about American travelers encountering foreign societies.
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