Judge, 1924-03-22 · page 21 of 36
Judge — March 22, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine collects humorous quips and cartoons from college humor publications, organized around the theme of "Leaders" (likely referring to social influence or romantic appeal). The jokes mock 1920s college culture and social pretension: - **"The Coarse of True Love"** satirizes insincere courtship, with a man admitting he doesn't actually like his partner—subverting romantic poetry. - **"The Answer"** reveals an ugly woman's popularity: she seduces men using darkness (no lightbulbs, slow clock) to hide her appearance—a sharp critique of deception in dating. - **Bootlegger joke** references Prohibition-era illegal alcohol sales, suggesting moral hypocrisy. - **Car ownership joke** likely mocks wealth-obsessed youth using credit/loans ("where there's a will there's a way"). - **Chauffeur joke** pokes fun at nouveau riche pretension—the wealthy employer doesn't notice his driver is reckless. The cartoons emphasize cynicism about romance, materialism, and class performance among young Americans in the Jazz Age.
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THE COARSE OF TRUE LOVE “Likeya?” “Don’t_think so.”— Illinois Siren. Sweet Lapy 7ovrs no Trojan Helen’s face That launched a thousand ships, Yours no Venus’ slender gr: No Cleopatra's lips. Yours no unquenched fire of youth, Yours no golden tress; And I, since you will have the truth, Don't like you, I confess. —Amherst Lord Jeff. Midnight Golf (Spike has his own caddy after being made president of the Pastime Social Club)—Say, boy, give me a mashie; this is a soft one—Georgia Cracker. arseremyp THe ANSWER N ARY was homely, And Mary was thin— But Mary wore many a Fraternity pin. The girls all asked. And the wonderful secret Leaked out at last. The lamp in her parlor Had no light bulbs at all, And just two hours slow— Was the clock in the hall. —Georgia Yellow Jacket. ao, f “Is your chauffeur eco- nomical?” “Very; he never runs the car on more than two wheels or three cylinders.—Univ. of Chicago Phoenix. “So you've bought another car; how do you do it? Scion—Yeah; where there’s a will there's way.—U. of Chic. Phoenix. soe Bootlegger (after vainly knocking at the Pearly Gates)— Well, I'll be damned! St. Peter — “Yes, you will!”"—Pitt Pa ther. AM Tommy—Have you ever come across the man who could make you tremble and thrill in every fiber of your being at his very touch? Peggy — Yes: the dentist. — Penn. Punch Bowl. Just THE THING Steamboat Captain (who had just fallen overboard)—Don’t stand there ike a dumb-bell! Give a yell, can’t New Deckhand—Certainly, sir. Cap- tain! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Captain!—Washington Columns. “What was it that Jack said at prom that tickled you so?” “It wasn’t anything he said, my dear. amilton Royal Gaboon.