Judge, 1924-02-09 · page 21 of 36
Judge — February 9, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous short pieces and cartoons satirizing early 20th-century social dynamics: **"The Last Straw"** mocks male poets who write flowery verses praising women's beauty, only to end with the punchline that compliments about "counterfeit" lips (likely cosmetics or false teeth) undermine romantic gestures. **"The Woman Pays"** satirizes gender dynamics at movie theaters, where a man asks solicitous questions before ultimately just wanting her seat—exposing male chivalry as performative. **"The Pine-Needle Pillow"** is a pun joke playing on "balsam" (a soothing pillow filling) sounding like "balm same" (implying it wouldn't be soothing at night). **The telephone operator cartoons** mock college boys' rudeness to service workers and criticize slow operators. The overall theme: satire of courtship rituals, gender relations, and modern manners among young people and in emerging service industries. The humor relies on wordplay and social observation typical of 1920s-era college magazine humor.
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Tue Last Straw T° WRITE a sonnet to her bonnet Is quite an easy thing, Or a triolet is better yet ‘To eyes that laugh and sing. I can scribble lays in many ways About her dainty nose, And a villanelle will always tell How well she wears her clothes. Prof.—What part of speech is a kiss? I've often played a serenade , Sweet Young Thing—A conjunc- an ; s . a tion, sir—Princeton Tiger. To praise her glowing hair, Or tell how sweet her shapely feet, How soft her cheek and fair! But it is hard on any bard, No matter what his wit, To squander quips on cherry lips When they are counterfeit! —Princeton Tiger. att THE WoMAN Pays He (at movies)—Can you see all right? She—Just fine! “Is there a draught on you? “No.” “Is your seat comfortable?” “Well, will you move over and give me | that seat?”"—West Virginia Moonshine. Pe ae cree a a magazine cover.” sae “I guess that’s because he only sees you once a month.” — New York Mrs.—Don't forget the pine-needle Medley. pillow for baby. Mr.—But won't that make it balsam at night?—Williams Purple Cow. First Telephone Operator—These college boys are too fresh. Second Telephone Operator—You said it! Just because I took twenty minutes to get a number, one of ’em asked me if I was supposed to be a slack-wire performer! iz a —Rutgers Chanticleer. Back with the accumulation of years. —California Pelican. comicbooks.com