Judge, 1924-04-19 · page 20 of 36
Judge — April 19, 1924 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This is a collection of short jokes and quips compiled from college humor magazines, typical of Judge's "Cheer" sections. The content reflects early 20th-century college culture and casual prejudices: **Key elements:** - **KKK reference**: One joke darkly plays on the Ku Klux Klan's violence, suggesting a white man was nearly lynched after arguing with his wife—the punchline being he "talked himself black in the face" (figuratively angry). This treats serious racial violence as comedic fodder. - **"Dry cell" wordplay**: A prisoner named Sparks, an electrician "charged with battery," is jailed in a "dry cell"—electrical puns masking a genuine crime. - **College life satire**: Multiple jokes mock freshman hazing, student poverty, and dating rituals—standard fodder for college humor of the era. - **Illustrations**: Simple line drawings accompany quips about chorus girls, opera-goers, and dancing couples. The page exemplifies how period humor often normalized casual bigotry alongside genteel collegiate comedy.
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First Chorus Girl—My face is my _ fortune. Second— Well, don’t worry, dear; the wealthiest people aren't always the happiest. — Yale Record. ery “Throw me a rope!” shouted the actor in the rescue scene. the § e it a noose!” hissed the man in 0 seat.—Penn State Froth. ttt Teacher —What is an engin Willie—Man who runs an engine. Teacher—Correct. And a pioneer? Willie—Man that tunes a piano.— New York Medley. Flo—Say, what were ye first row orchestra of the Saturday night? Ziegfield—Oh, my uncle died and left me two tickets.—N. Y. Medley. doing in the “Follies” last Mother told me never to let a girl kiss me—Rice Owl. “Jones is always unlucky. Tle got taken out and almost Ivnched by the kK. K. K. the other night.” “Why the big mistake? He's not colored.” “OF course not; but he'd just been trying to persuade his wife to let him in and he'd talked himself black in the face.” —Middlebury Blue Baboon. tote The most stirring passages ever writ- ten are found in’ the cook book.— Carolina Boll Weevil. Soph— Father raised an awful row about my bills. Sophomore — But college costs so much more than when he was in school. “Well, I only hope he makes allowance for it.”— Northwestern Purple Parrot. ery Hoyie’s Cottece Games For Frosu 1. “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” —Frosh is the drum. 2. “Drop the Handkerchief” —Frosh is the handkerchief. 8. “Napoleon Crossing the Alps" — Frosh is the Alps. 4. “How to Paddle a Canoe’—Frosh is the canoe. 3. “The Baptism of Clovis"—Frosh is Clovis.—Washington Columns. cd Mother—Eunice, can you see in the nice—No; why? “Well, I heard you tell Halley last night he hadn't shaved.”—Denver Clarion. He—May I have the next dance? She—Sure. I don’t want it—Dartmouth Jack o' Lan- tern. rend Judge—What's your name, oceupa- i id what's the charge? My name is Sparks, Tam an electrician, and [am charged with battery. “Put this guy in a dry cell”"— Washington Cougar's Paw. ttt Lady (in opera party)—Can you look over my. shoulder? Stormed Youth—Oh, yes, indeed; Pve been looking over both of then do think they are beautiful—U. of Chicago Phoenix. “Hi, brow!” “Lo, brow!”—Ohio State Sun Dial. comicbooks.com