Judge, 1924-04-12 · page 21 of 36
Judge — April 12, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous one-liners and short jokes sourced from college newspapers and humor magazines of the era. The content reflects early 20th-century collegiate humor: mild puns, gentle social observations, and predictable setups. Key jokes include wordplay ("Penny ante" as a pun on "pennies" and the card game term), observational humor about gender differences (girls chewing gum vs. cows chewing cud), and anecdotes about politeness and consequences. The "lifer" story uses irony—a prisoner's simple politeness ("Pardon me") literally gets him pardoned by the visiting Governor. The illustrations are simple line drawings accompanying the humor. No specific political figures or events appear targeted; instead, the satire is gentle and universal, mocking human nature rather than current affairs. The repeated "never thought" poem is self-deprecating humor about a student's poor academic performance. This represents Judge's "lighter" content—reprinting campus humor rather than hard political commentary.
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ae 7 “Just a man that girls forget.” Penn. State Froth. sae I've heard the night-hawk’s plaintive wail, I've heard the whistle of the quail, But there's one sound I've yet to hear And that’s the blubber of the whale. —U. of Chicago Phoenix. sae The main difference between a girl chewing her gum and a cow chewing her cud, is that the cow generally looks thoughtful—Williams Purple Cow. Rey We will sing the little ballad entitled: “She was only a livery man’s daughter, but she was well liked by all the em- ployees.”"—Middlebury Blue Baboon. A mis-print. —Boston Beanpot. — \ tw LEADERS ¥ Sent a CENT “Little Clarence has a new name for his father’s sister since she sent him that cent for hi birthday.” Vhat is it “Penny ante. —Ohio State Sun Dial. This is between you and me, said he as he kissed her good-nite.—U. of Chicago Phoenix. Dressed to kill. —Georgia Cracker. tae It pays To be polite. I heard of A fellow Who was a “lifer” In the State Penn And one day The Governor Of the State Visited The prison And when this jail bird Saw the Governor He said, “Pardon me.” And the Governor Did.—Penn State Froth. “Jimmy likes only girls with bright red hair.” “That’s what I’ve heard. I’m dyeing to make him like me.”— California Wampus. cd She who hesitates is won.—Middle- bury Blue Baboon. never thought This sorry day would come; never thought That I could be so dumb; never thought The Dean cared of my fate; I never thought He’d give to me the gate; I never thought All this would come to pass; I never thought In school; that’s why it has. —Northwestern Purple Parrot. ao) comicbooks.com