Judge, 1921-12-03 · page 28 of 36
Judge — December 3, 1921 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous college jokes and cartoons satirizing student culture of the era (appears to be 1920s based on references to bobbed hair and Prohibition-era humor). **Key satirical points:** The opening cartoon mocks college men as "Irrepressible, Joyous, Irresponsible"—the Edison "test" reveals students care only about trivial matters (chorus girls, ties, gambling odds, drinking) while completely ignoring serious knowledge. **Running themes:** - **Racial stereotypes**: Multiple "dialect" jokes featuring Black characters (Sambo/Rastus in heaven, Sambo). These reflect period prejudices normalized in mainstream publications. - **Prohibition mockery**: References to "Johnnie Walker" (whiskey) and a cook who "worked for a revenue officer" joke about illegal liquor. - **Dating/courtship**: Flirtation humor and the shock value of bobbed hair (modern women). - **Campus life**: References to specific colleges (Yale, Stanford, MIT) with their student magazines credited. The overall message: college students are frivolous, more interested in entertainment and breaking rules than education.
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WITH Jah ay TH E COLLEGE W I ma, Irrepressible, Joyous, Irresponsible They Passed N R. EDISON recently adminis- = tered the following test to a thousand college men: 1. Give the name, age, habitation of eight chorines in this nation. 2. What’s the latest style in ties? 3. When a girl makes goo-goo eyes would a kiss be taking chances? 4. Do you know your friend’s finances? 5. What’s the odds on Dempsey winning? 6. Give the smoothest line for chinning. 7. Who played quarter in ’08? 8. Does a “full house” beat a “straight”? 9. What’s a “natural”? What's a “flush” ? 10. Give ten synonyms for mush. Everybody received a hundred per cent.—Dartmouth Jack O'Lantern. Efficiency “Don’t muss my hair,” cry As we'd sit in the parlor, But since she’s had it bobbed off short There is no cause to holler. —Washington Sun Dodger. she used to An Old Friend She—Is there a departed spirit with whom you would like to com- municate?” He (eagerly )—Yes. “Who?” “Johnnie Walker.”—Texas Scalper. Frosh— What times does start? Soph—Right before breakfast. —Yale Record. Chapel —Georgia Cracker. Long Distance Sambo, in heaven, had just got Rastus, far below, on the asbestos Ouija Board: “Hello, Rastus. along?” “Oh, I’se havin’ a fine time. Don’t haf to work much; jest shovel in some coal now and then. How you- all?” “T’se workin’ purty hard. We haf to sweep up de clouds, pull in de stahs, switch on de light, an’ give de ole sun a shove every mornin’.” “How come you all have so much work to do?” “Well, sah, to tell the truth, we're kinda short o’ help up heah.”—Chi- cago Phoenix. How you gettin’ To Avoid the Rush “Last evening, sir, I distinctly saw my daughter sitting in your lap. What explanation have you to make?” “T got here early, sir; before the others.”—Carolina Tar Baby. or Cool Enough Fussy Old Lady—“I want two good seats for this afternoon in the cool- est part of the house.” Ticket Agent—All right, madam, here are two in Z row.”—Mass. Tech. Voo Doo. Within the Law Awgwan—How was your party last night? Mugwump—Wonderful; the cook used to work for a revenue officer.— Stanford Chaparral. Pronunciation Teacher—How do you pronounce that word? Simpson—It is the “m” in fish. “Why, there’s no ‘m’ in fish.” “Sure—mackerel.” —Mass. Aggie Squib. pronounced like Terrible! There was a young lady quite rich, Who heard funny noises at which She took off her hat, And found that her rat Had fallen asleep at the switch. —Boston Beanpot. L — acetaee FOOTBALL TERMS No score for the visiting team and five minutes left to play. —Chicago Phoenix. comicbooks.com TS |