Judge, 1919-07-19 · page 28 of 36
Judge — July 19, 1919 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous sketches and jokes from college humor magazines (Yale Record, Michigan Gargoyle, Penn State Froth, etc.). The content satirizes college life and contemporary social stereotypes. **Key satire targets:** - **"Twelve People I Know"**: Mocks stock character types—the pipe-smoking spinster, the social climber, the athlete—representing recognizable campus archetypes. - **"It's a Great Life"**: Parodies the actual student experience as chaotic drudgery masked by institutional busywork (rushing, paying fees, exhausted professors). - **Ethnic/national jokes**: References to "a Jew," "Scotchman," and Russian characters reflect period casual stereotyping common in 1920s humor. - **"A Familiar Theory"**: Economics professor joke plays on supply-and-demand theory applied to marriage—cynically suggesting matrimony follows market logic rather than love. The cartoons use exaggerated caricature to mock both the pretensions of college life and broader social absurdities. The humor assumes educated readers familiar with university culture.
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