Judge, 1918-04-20 · page 26 of 36
Judge — April 20, 1918 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects college-themed jokes and satirical cartoons typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. The main sections include: **"The Purple Cow"** — A Latin Department satire mocking overly strict professors who torture students with grammar. **"Yale Record"** — College romance humor, including a lipstick joke ("rouge the two-lips") and a "close call" sofa scene implying unchaperoned dating. **"No Man's Land"** — A drawing of a crowded women's dressing room, satirizing gender separation in social spaces. The scattered jokes mock college types: wealthy socialites (Mrs. Limousine), dim freshmen ("Darwin's dead"), unshaven boarders, and student poverty. The humor is innocent by modern standards—mainly poking fun at class distinctions, courtship propriety, and academic absurdities rather than anything genuinely offensive. The overall tone celebrates collegiate life while gently mocking its pretensions.
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