Judge — May 12, 1923 — page 25: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Judge* magazine contains student humor and advertising, likely from the early 1920s. **Top cartoon**: A young man asks his mother for a needle "to sew my wild oats wif" (a play on the phrase "sowing wild oats," meaning youthful misbehavior). The joke relies on the double meaning—literal sewing versus the idiom. **Poetry section**: Student-written verses on romantic and social themes typical of college publications. **Bottom cartoon**: Titled "Medieval Barber," it shows a barber about to cut a customer's hair with the question "Shall I take much off the top?" The humor appears to reference either barbering techniques or possibly contemporary discussions about men's hairstyles, though the specific reference is unclear without more context. **Right page**: A full-page advertisement for Empire Loomcraft Silks, emphasizing quality construction and encouraging consumers to look for the brand label—standard marketing rhetoric of the era. The page reflects 1920s college culture and period advertising conventions.