Judge, 1923-09-15 · page 27 of 36
Judge — September 15, 1923 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humor about college students, featuring satirical dialogues and a Van Heusen collar advertisement positioned as editorial content. **The Satirical Content:** The jokes target college life stereotypes: young men delaying serious conversations (Marylyn/Reginald dialogue), pretentious intellectuals (the "highbrow" who avoids casual restaurants), and the anxieties of graduation. Multiple pieces mock the transition from carefree college to adult responsibility—students joking about needing "a steady job" before leaving, or the awkwardness of post-graduate life. **The Advertisement:** Van Heusen uses the page's opening philosophy—that true gentlemen are "superb under difficulties"—to advertise their collar as a symbol of respectability. The collar brand is woven into college humor to suggest sophistication. **For Modern Readers:** This reflects 1920s-30s anxiety about young educated men entering an uncertain job market, and the cultural emphasis on masculine propriety through fashion and comportment. The humor assumes college readers recognize themselves in these types.
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