Judge, 1921-02-26 · page 24 of 32
Judge — February 26, 1921 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous quips and jokes sourced from various college humor magazines (Princeton Tiger, Wisconsin Octopus, Stanford Chaparral, Yale Record, etc.), reflecting early 20th-century collegiate humor. **Key content includes:** - **Social satire on fashion**: "The Modern Evening Gown" mocks women's revealing evening wear—minimal fabric ("a little tulle," "a little skin") yet constrictive design ("a little strap—How dare she breathe!"). - **Dating/courtship humor**: Multiple jokes about kissing and romance reflecting period anxieties about propriety and gender relations. - **Gender stereotypes**: Jokes about women drivers ("dizzy blonde"), makeup, and appearance-consciousness. - **Mild irreverence**: Humor about choking on cloves, drunkenness, and stepfathers suggests college-age audience mocking adult concerns. The cartoons and jokes collectively lampoon 1920s-era college social conventions, fashion norms, and romantic expectations, primarily targeting young women's behavior and appearance as subjects of comedic scrutiny.
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THE COLLEG Drown by Heamas Paton Irrepressible, an Cy A—I| SWALLOWED A CLOVE LAST NIGHT AND WAS SCARED TO DEATH I'D CHOKE. B=Yva; TUEY ALWAYS TAKE My UREATIL AWAY, T00.—Princeton Tiger. Page the Sandman Icy sidewalks all remind us We should have a lot of sand Or the stars we see may blind us When we . o-* * —Wisconsin Octopus The Matter of Costume Bounder—What are all those trunks doing &Y over there by the stage door? Rounder—Why those are the chorus girls’ clothes. Bounder—Let’s go to another show.—Brown Jug. Joke on Father Young Lady (turning pages of album)—And this is my father. Caller—You certainly resemble him. Young Lady—That’s funny, he’s my step- father.—IWashington Dirge. > - < Joyous, The Modern Evening Gown A little tulle \ yard of silk; A little skin As white as milk. A little strap— How dare she breathe! A litue cough “Good evening, Eve!” —Pennsylrania Punch Bowl. Why, the Eye-Dea! Florine—1 won't marry a man who won't look me straight in the eye while he is talking to me. Chlorine—Then wear ‘em longer, dearie. —Stanford Chaparral. An Old Bird Teacher—If Shakespeare were alive today, wouldn't he be looked upon as a remarkable : he would be, he would be 300 years old Poor Girl! Willis—Saw a girl staggering down the street, the other night Hillis—Swacked? Willis—No, she was a dizzy California Pelican blonde.— Tue Prep Pirer.—Yale Record. uu JUDGE E WITs re) Irresponsible A Fettuack ano Two Hatrpacks. Cornell Widow, Extracted from a Co-Ed’s Note-Book If he kisses you on the forehead, it shows he admires your brains. If he kisses you on the cheek, it shows he is 1 of lead poisoning. kisses you on the chin, it shows an ap- ion of something better. If he kisses you on the lips, it shows good taste If he kisses you on the nose, it shows he needs practice.— Pennsylvania Punch Bowl. The Thief Betty’s eyes are azure, Hiding gleams of fun; Betty’s locks are Snaring glints o! Sad—how looks deceive once— ming sweet and true. 's so dishonest She'd steal the heart from you, —Columbia Jester. Not Straight “Jack judges people on their appearance too much.” “How's that?” “Well, he thinks Tommy’s crooked just because he has bow-legs.""— Yale Record. Hypocrite! Her—Have I too much powder on my nose? It (with a cold)—Ob dough!—Washington Dirge. comicbooks.com