Judge, 1924-10-18 · page 22 of 36
Judge — October 18, 1924 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes college life and romance through several sketched vignettes and humorous quotes attributed to different college publications. The main cartoon shows a man carrying a woman, captioned with dialogue about her "pedal extremities" (legs)—mocking flirtation between college students. The "College Graduate" section jokes about different student types by the songs they'd sing: the bright student sings romantic standards; the lazy student sings "Somebody's Wrong"; the five-year student (one who took extra years) sings "After the Ball Is Over"; and the cheater sings "You Belong to Somebody Else"—each choice humorously matching the student's academic situation. Other sketches mock familiar college scenarios: a lecturer boring students by quoting Webster, a mismatched marriage inquiry, failed romantic declarations, and a joke about someone's goat disappearing. The humor targets timeless college stereotypes—academic struggles, romance, boredom in lectures—rather than specific political events. The sourcing from various college humor magazines (Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, etc.) suggests this was a compilation celebrating collegiate wit.
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What a College Graduate Sings Contented as He Grasps His Diploma Bert—Look at that girl's pedal HE bright boy: “To Hare, To Hold extremities, will you? and To Lore. Burt—Ych. One not so bright: “That's How [ Need You,” The fellow who just got. by: “Somebody's Wrong.” The five-year man: “After the Ball Is Over.” The one that cribbed: “You Know You Belong to Somebody Else.” While The fellow that flunked ways Chasing Rainbows.” —Notre Dame Jugger A-looking cows, “Pm AL i | | sas | | ! He—My love for you cannot be ae , expressed by words Hi See. (Playtully) You fool! Ske—Come here and tell me about lt fon ee Non Edom ie —0hio State Sun Dial Vat 3 honest! —Cairornia Wampus a Time to Leave Lecturer—Allow me, before T close, to repeat the immortal words of Webster. Hayseed (to wife)—Land sak ‘s git out o° here. He's a-goin’ to start in on the dictionary. —Middlebury Blue Baboon e “What's this about Jim not living with his wife?” “True, absolutely true!” 1 Love Me “How come?” You know more than I do, “He's not married!” You can’t deny that this is true. —Onio State Sun Diab You know more than I do, Cause you know me, and T know you. —Washington Dirge Migs ery Sad Fate Sent a card of condolence to the There was a little song serene, College Widow.” Sweet as a rose’s breath; —Penn State Froth They put it in a tune machine First Srupe—When I was sight- And tortured it to death. seeing in Italy, I came across a —Lehigh Burr In my twenty-one years, [have found girl who went to Varsity. It was pan it the case in a very quaint city. 7 That. no matter whatever your lot, ] Seconp—Genoa? “There goes a whole trainload of — If you leave your goat ‘round in a “No, but it didn’t take me long Climax tobacco.” get-able place, to get acquainted.” “Oh, that’s one of those chew-chew Your goat will most surely be got! —Texas Ranger trains.” —Washington Dirge —Brown Jug comicbooks.com