Judge, 1924-04-26 · page 21 of 36
Judge — April 26, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* is a collection of short jokes and quips rather than political cartoons. Most content satirizes college life and dating customs of the early 20th century. Key items include: **"Brown Jug"**: A man checks the time while sweeping, illustrating the phrase "when the dirt flies"—wordplay on the idiom. **Dating/Romance Jokes**: Multiple quips mock male hesitation about commitment. A man wonders whether he'd protest if a woman tried to pay the bill or invited him inside—poking fun at gentlemanly pretense and masculine uncertainty. **College Humor**: References to traveling salesmen (stock joke subjects), a "Kellys" family always on the road, and puns from various college magazines (*Yale Record*, *Penn. Punch Bowl*) reflect the era's collegiate humor culture. **Social Commentary**: A brief note about a paper-seller becoming an oil syndicate president satirizes rapid American wealth accumulation. The page reflects early 1900s preoccupations: gender relations, class mobility, and college-boy wit rather than sharp political critique.
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> t I s coal rs. sturdy r than ke so entered the parlor, break that clinch. barred around here. René—Have you heard the last traveling sales- man joke? Suzanne—No, I'll listen if I can count on_that— Williams Purple Cow. Reed nthe irate papa, as he suddenly order you to Such holds are —Virginia Reel. - | “Look, Hubert, look!” “Nothing strange, my dear. I'm sure they’re Kellys—always stick to the road."—Yale Record. papers, and now he is president of an oil syndicate.” Georgia Yellow Jacket. dollars. Choose quick! sree of my domestic affairs,” “That man started in selling “Still selling papers, eh?” Judge—Ten days or ten Prisoner—V'l take my. time. —N.Y. Medley. Roughly speaking. —Rutgers Chanticleer. sae I I were asked to dance and wine By any one Would Thang be I wonder. ny time, —would I decline— And if she called the cab at ten, Providing I was ready then, I might protest, and then again— 1 wonder. But if she tried to grab the bill, Of course, I would protest, but still How could I do it with a will— T wonder. And then at last the evening o'er She asks to step within the door To say a word or maybe more, Would T be peeved —would I be sore— I wonder. —Penn. Punch Boul. —Brown Jug. eer} He—I can't see through you at all. She—Well, 1 should hope not! Penn. State Froth. per Man (entering grocery store) —I want two tuna fish. Grocer—You better stick to pianos. —Northwestern Purple Parrot. SPEAKING OF DECLENSIONS Rise, Rose, the sun Notre Dame Juggler. has risen.— “When the dirt flies.” —Lafayette Lyre.