Judge, 1924-12-27 · page 24 of 35
Judge — December 27, 1924 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from **Judge** magazine collects brief humorous anecdotes and jokes typical of early 20th-century college and social humor. The cartoons and quips satirize: **Social observations**: The jokes mock college students' ignorance (the "average college man" knowing nothing about geography), romantic entanglements ("awful lot of girls stuck on me"), and drinking culture (the intoxicated passenger, Bill's sobriety being noteworthy). **The main cartoon** ("The Cheer") depicts a rotund man cheering at what appears to be a football game—satirizing enthusiastic but physically unfit fans. The subtitle references "nuts from Brazil," suggesting either imported goods or foreign spectators. **Period details**: References to oscillating fans, train lines, and letters home from military/naval service date this to the WWI era. The college publication attributions (Princeton Tiger, Brown Jug, Notre Dame Juggler) show this represents Ivy League and college humor traditions. The humor is light, domestic, and focused on everyday absurdities rather than political commentary.
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a “Bill’s death was a sad affair, was it not?” “Yes, how did he die?” “He walked himself to death trying to stay in front of an oscillating fan.” —Texas Rancer Fae “Gee, there’s an awful lot of girls stuck on me.” “Yeah. They must be an awful lot.” —Minnesota Skiu Mah “Feyther mine, phwat makes the Bloomin’ ocean so angiy-lookin’?” “Avast heavin’, Rodney, shure and dat’s because it done ban bin crossed 30 often.” —Brown Jvc Or the Nuts from Brazil Father (of irate group trying for jon to football game)—But, r sir, we're the Berrys—from you know. Bluecoat on Guard—I don’t care if you're the Katz from the Bronx can’t get in there without a t —New York Medley you sae “TI paid $10,000 for that piece of lanc “Well, that’s a lot, isn’t it?” —Notre Dame Juggler FHS “Have you improved your riding lately? “On the contrary, I would say that I've fallen off quite a bit.” —Hamilton Royal Gaboon PHS Wellington—Can I borrow a ¢ ret Cromwell—Well, you ought to be able to—you've had enough practice. —Princeton Tiger Fas Tf all the letters written by us to the girls back home were to be laid out together they would form a line —an awful line. —Navy Log *Stoo Bad! Stew—Just saw Bill and he was sober! Bumm—What, again? —Washington Columns sae Sap—Do you snore in your sleep? Simp—When do you suppose? —Princeton Tiger What the average college man knows about geography. —Brown JuG My Error “Your ticket,” declared the con ductor to the intoxicated passenger, after examining his ticket, “is for Decatur, and this train is on the St. Louis line which doesn’t go near Decatur.” “Good heavens,” cried the drunk, “did you tell the engineer’sh yet?” —New York Medley Fae When “Simon Called Peter” who got the pot? - —Bowdoin Bear Skin It won't be long now. —Onto State Sun Diat comicbooks.com