Judge, 1920-04-10 · page 28 of 36
Judge — April 10, 1920 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects collegiate humor and satire targeting college students and campus life around the early 20th century. **Key content:** The main cartoon "Begging Riley's Pardon" mocks freshman hazing—a common college ritual where upperclassmen tormented new students by stealing their possessions, restricting their movement, and barring them from social events like the Prom. The poem sarcastically consoles a "little Fresh" about broken heads, stolen pipes and girlfriends, and imposed restrictions, promising relief only when becoming a Sophomore. **Other jokes satirize:** - College social conventions ("The Inevitable Questions"—tired small talk at dances) - Dating etiquette ("The Minx"—a woman's coy response to a kiss proposition) - Student poverty and rushing ("The Spice of Life") - Academic mediocrity ("It Happens in the Best of Comics") The overall tone treats collegiate life as simultaneously ridiculous and familiar to Judge's educated, middle-class readership. The humor assumes knowledge of campus traditions, social hierarchies, and the awkwardness of college socializing.
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