Judge, 1924-05-03 · page 20 of 36
Judge — May 3, 1924 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief jokes and humorous anecdotes from college newspapers, organized by topic. The satire targets early 20th-century social conventions and gender dynamics: **"Why Men Leave Home"** mocks marital discontent—a husband jokes he wouldn't marry his wife again, but she delivers a cutting retort, suggesting wives' dissatisfaction with marriage. **"Bet Did She Wear Them?"** jokes about abandoned clothing, implying infidelity or impropriety. **"A Hundred Years Ago"** contrasts frontier hunting with modern courtship: men once hunted deer with guns; now women "hunt men" using cosmetics ("powder on her nose"). This satirizes women's increasing agency in dating and use of makeup. **"Leap Year Suggestion"** references the tradition where women propose to men during leap years—inverting normal courtship roles for comic effect. **"A Keyhole Romance"** depicts a woman's vanity and materialism in relationships. Overall, these jokes reflect 1920s anxiety about shifting gender roles and women's growing social independence.
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