Judge, 1924-11-15 · page 22 of 36
Judge — November 15, 1924 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a collection of brief jokes and comic strips from college humor magazines, typical of early 20th-century American student publications. The page contains: **Main elements:** - A cartoon couple (top left) with flirtatious dialogue - Several short joke exchanges from different colleges (Georgia Tech, Denison, etc.) - A cartoon of two women in what appears to be a kitchen or ship setting - Another cartoon showing two figures in conversation **The humor relies on:** - Puns and wordplay ("tug-of-war" confusion, "pancake" and "yeast/vest") - Misunderstandings by naive characters (a woman confusing naval terminology) - Exaggeration (a father so tall he needs a chair for his collar) - Observational humor about college life and dating The jokes are credited to various college publications, suggesting this was a compilation of collegiate humor, typical of Judge's appeal to educated, young readers. The satire is mild—focused on social manners, courtship, and innocent absurdity rather than political commentary.
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i | Jack—May I ask you for this dance? Je. to refuse you all evening. —Prirr Pantuer —Please, do; I've been dying toe Doctor—It's a boy, professor. The A. M. Ed. Prof-—What is? —Hamilton Royal Gaboon Reed Jack—Why is a can of tomatoes like a white collar? Jill—I don’t know. “Because neither one of them can ride a bicycle.” —Denison Flamingo sae Frush—I can spot a Mullen and Bluett tie every time. Fresh—Why don't you try using a napkin? —S. California Wampus “Hark, Euclid, canst see the mouse on yonder citadel?” “Avast, no, Apuleius, but I can hear it running around. —Brown JuG “Waiter, I ordered an egg sand- wich. This is chicken.” “Very sorry, sir. I must have been slow calling for your order, sir.” —Georgia Tech: Yellow Jacket She Knew About Ships Old Sailor—Yes, mum, that’s a man-o-war. Lady—How interesting! And what is that little one just in front? “Oh, that’s just a tug.” “Oh, yes, of course, tug-of-war, I've heard of them.” —Bucknell Belle Hop O, Min! “My daddy’s taller than yours,” boasted Billie. “He isn’t,” retorted Jack, in- dignantly. “My daddy’s so tall he has to stand on a chair to put his collaron!” — —Colby White Mule sso “Are silk stockings absolutely necessary?” “Yes—up to a certain point.” —Lehigh Burr sae May—I can’t drive our old car at any more. Naise—Howzat? “Jack has driven it so much lately that every time it gets on a dark and moony road it stalls automatically.” —Sterens Tech. Stone Mill Sas She—I love to write poetry. He—So that's how you get your inspirations. S. California Wampus “Dennis, did you hear the thunder the other night?” “No, Pat, did it really thunder?” “Yes, it thundered as if heaven and earth would come together.” “Well, why in the devil didn’t you wake me? You know I can't sleep when it thunders.” Wash. Cougar’s Paw ' Commencement Exercises —F oripa Swamp ANGEL Jim—Why is the pancake like the sun? Tom—No sabe. Why? “Because itr in the ‘yeast’ and sets behind the ‘vest.’ ”” —Tennessee Mugwump Sot “Must be hard to keep time on this steamship.” “How is that?” “Well, I heard the captain say he uses four watches a night.” —Texas Ranger 20 comicbooks.com