Judge, 1924-03-08 · page 20 of 36
Judge — March 8, 1924 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous quips and cartoons typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines. The main feature, "The Cheer," uses a common romantic scenario: a young woman sends mixed signals—her lips say "Please don't!" while her eyes say "Please do!"—creating the "dilemma" of how to interpret contradictory body language during courtship. The joke satirizes the dating conventions and romantic confusion of the era. The surrounding items mock college life, academic pretense, and linguistic absurdities. References include a "Carnegie Puppet" (satirizing Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy), and various college publications like the *California Pelican* and *Michigan Gargoyle*. The "Mercury Tablets" joke about petting schedules mocks dating advice columns. The "Co-ed's Version" cartoon uses the "see no evil" proverb to joke about young women ignoring impropriety. Overall, the page reflects Jazz Age social anxieties about changing gender roles and courtship norms.
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I guess I’ll have to kiss you good-by until to-morrow.” “No, Jack; I couldn’t hold my breath that long.” — New York Mercury. On THE Sora He—Your hair net’s coming off. She (feeling)—Why, no, it isn’t He—You wait and see.—Florida Swamp Angel. | Empty Exercise Prof.—I will have to give you a zero this semester. Stude.—Well that means nothing in my young life-—Carnegie Puppet. PIs What's the use of learning An ancient history date, When I can make a modern one At quarter after eight. —Williams Purple Cow. DILemMa I™ THOROUGHLY puzzled, I frankly admit; But for all of my schemes, There’s no easy way out of it; And the more that I ponder, The more I feel blue, For your lips say “Please don’t!” ‘hile your eyes say “Please do!” And whichever I follow The results may be sad; If I do or I don't I may get “in bad.” And thinking it over And so I am asking For expert advice As to how you would handle A question so nice. If you should be me, And I should be you, “Please don’t!” id “Please do!” —California Pelican. And my lips said While my Mercury Tasiets Petting should be done only on cer- tain days of the w Personally, we prefer Wednesday, Saturday, Thurs- day, Monday, Friday, Sunday and Tuesday.—New York Mercury. Pas “You trumped my ace!” “T know, dear, but it was the only trump I had.” —Virginia Reel CO-ED’S VERSION Be See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil. —California Pelican. “Do you know that joke about crude oil?” “I heard it wasn’t refined; but go ahead _and tell it, anyway.”—Michi- gan Gargoyle. At tHE Zoo Small Young Thing—Oh, what's the matter with that ape? ‘The poor thing. Keeper—He sprained his arm. S. ¥. 7.—Oh, I see; a monkey wrench. —New York Medley. He—I've an idea— She—Notion counter at the rear, sir.—North Carolina Boll Weevil. tte “Having auto trouble, mister?” “No, I’m telling the nuts not to bolt so much.” —Colgate Banter. Rad Gordon—Jim’sh goina Europe. Jin—Shasho. Wha-sa dope? Gordon—He’sh shailin’ on shixsha Deshember. Jin—Sha damfine boat. Wen’ over on ‘er las’ shummer!—Brown Jug. with from W Then And y And f Then Whol And ¢ With What And s “Ye liams comicbooks.com