Judge, 1924-07-05 · page 23 of 36
Judge — July 5, 1924 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine collects humorous short jokes and verses from various college publications, arranged around decorative illustrations. The content reflects early 20th-century college humor—likely 1920s based on references to "flappers" and "balloon tires." The jokes target familiar targets: absent-minded professors, naive freshmen, drinking culture ("I loudly swear / I do not drink"), marital complaints, and romantic misunderstandings. One cartoon depicts a man and woman in an embrace, illustrating romantic humor typical of the era. Notable is casual ethnic stereotyping: a "modern Chink" named "Sigh Won Lung" appears in a brief joke, reflecting the casual racism common in period college humor. The recurring theme is collegiate life—classes, romance, courtship—with humor aimed at educated young readers. The "Little Sociable Game" reference to "green dragons" and drinking corn whiskey reflects Prohibition-era coded references to alcohol consumption. The satire is gentle and domestic rather than political, targeting social conventions and academic pretension rather than substantive critique.
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ney, Ve CHEER LEAE 7) “What under the sun do you girls de at afternoon teas?” “Giggle, gabble, gobble and git.” —Georgia Yellow Jacket. Inexperienced “How long has he been lecturing?” “About ten “ “Guess I'll stay. through,” —Washington S. C. Cougars Paw He must bi Triolet I loudly swear I do not drink, And in despair I loudly swear, And turn the air To purplish pink. T loudly SWEAR! I do not drink. —Yale Record. ott Kate—Jack said that I was a paragon of beauty. Cat—A_ perfect sight, I suppose. —Northwestern Purple Parrot. A modern Chink Is Sigh Won Lung; He should have a horse— Jesse James had one. —California Pelican. The Great American Game She—Oh, look! ' Towa has three men on bases He—Yes, but Chicago is at bat. —lowa Frivol. tae Dumb—Well, I’ve passed Chemistry at last. Dumber—Honestly? Dumb—What difference does that make? —Stevens Stone Mill. tae O'Shea—Begorra, and did ye rade this, Buy One of Our Stoves and Save Half Your Fuel.” Mike—Shure, why not buy two of thim, and save it all? —Bowdoin Bear Skin. Aloysius—Have you seen the new balloon tires? Dulcinia — Why, who ever heard of a balloon needing tires? —Texas Ranger. Anatomical Geography I know a little flapper, She’s dumb beyond compare. She keeps on asking questions Like when? and why? and where? T told her she was pigeon-toed, Then with her baby stare— She looked at me quite And calmly querie —C.C.N.Y. Mercury. tae . Prof. (holding up a picture)—Is this a camel or a dromedary? Frosh—You can’t fool me; a drome- dary isadate. | —Penn State Froth. 21 “Hello, Joe, who’re you workin’ for, now?” “Same bunch—wife an’ five kids!” —Toronto Goblin. So He Took a Rabbit Out of a Hat Josephine—What does “Hocus-pocus” mean? Napoleon—Oh, that’s a name to con- jure with. —Rutgers Chanticleer. tae “So you went to a class this morning?” “What makes you think that?” “Your suit looks as though it had been slept in.” —Chicago Phoenix. Little Sociable Game “Now I went and lost one of the green dragons “Don’t matter. shot of thish corn.” Jesh have another —Teras Ranger. erry Judge—Are you trying to show con- tempt for the court? Prisoner—No, I am trying to conceal it. —Georgia Yellow. Jacket. “I wish you wouldn’t keep humming that same tune over and over again.” “But there are twenty verses.” —Amherst Lord Jef.