Judge, 1919-08-09 · page 28 of 36
Judge — August 9, 1919 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous quips and jokes from college humor magazines (Yale Record, Cornell Widows, Penn State Froth, etc.), organized by category. The cartoons and jokes satirize college life and contemporary social issues. Key themes include: **Prohibition era references**: Multiple jokes reference bootlegging and illegal whiskey, reflecting 1920s-era alcohol ban enforcement and widespread circumvention. **Gender dynamics**: Several jokes mock courtship rituals and women's fashion ("S.R.O." — standing room only — mocking skimpy new dresses). **Class and race**: One joke depicts a Black client offering whiskey as payment to a lawyer, perpetuating racist stereotypes about both Prohibition-era lawlessness and Black stereotypes. **College culture**: References to fraternity hazing, student romance, and academic pretension. The humor is period-typical collegiate comedy—often crude, sometimes offensive by modern standards—reflecting 1920s attitudes toward social propriety, romance, and authority.
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hen he kissed you j he didn't need any.” —Yale Record A Reminder “How do you like the new dresses?” “Huh, they remind me of a popular theatre.” “What do you mean?” “S$. R.O."—Cornell Wider Took Her Hint Love is blind,” said Mary To a bashful youth one night; So he jumped right off the sofa And turned out the parlor light Michigan Gargoyl Query Would-be Novelist—1_ believe public what it wants. Candid Friend—Then why do you try to sell jt to them?—Dartmouth Jack o’ Lantern in giving the | He Didn't Know § Sentimental Mary—Oh, don’t you just love 0 cuddle up against the good old spring and ‘eel the gloriousness of it! Mere Man—I don't know Yale Record I've always slept on a mattress Joyous, Abstraction “Jack, when you kissed me, didn’t you know that I said something?” Gwan,. I'm no lip reader." Penn State Froth Fully Paid yer—And now thet I have saved you from that bootlegging charge. what do you con sider my services worth? Negro Client—1 aint got no money. boss but I'll give you two gallons of whiskey.—Stan ford Chaparral. Misrepresentation at show is traveling under false repre sentations.”” “Why, how is that?” Their poster says chorus of twenty and there’s not one in it under forty.”—Cornell Wi Ten Unwritten Essays “Feet and The Social Instinct.” “Married Life Before Breakfast.” On Being a Gentleman After Midnight.” The Art of Writing Love Letters on a Typ writer.” “Vermicelli and the Italian Irridenta.” “How to Read Essays and Remain Awake.” “The High Art of Doing Nothing.” “How to Poke Policeman With Umbrellas.” “Can Openers and Civilization.” “Why More Girls Do Not Leave Home.” -Princeton Tiger With All Her Faults, I Love Her Still Speaker—Thank God, the country has gone dry. It will bring sunshine to many a home Skeptic—Yes. and moonshine. too, brother! Michigan Gargoyle Do vou love your teacher I tried it once, but she Stan 2 Truthful “Why is it your mother trusts us so seldom alone: “She knows me better than you do, John.” —Vate Record Experience “Do you believe in free love?” “Absolutely. I’ve spent a small fortune on candy and flowers and now she won't givem« any time at all.”"—Dartmouth Jack oe? Lantern. Much Fuel Required A wife is like an acroplane She costs a lot of cash, And if you lose control of her, There’s bound to be a crash. Mass. Technology Voo Doo. In Borrowed Attire Frat Pledge—Gosh, this house is haunted!” Frat Man—Howzat? Pledge—Just saw my suit, your hat, Tom’s shoes and our collar and tie go out —Syracuse Orange Peel. comicbooks.com