Judge, 1925-01-03 · page 24 of 36
Judge — January 3, 1925 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects short jokes and quips from various college humor magazines (Penn Punch Bowl, Texas Ranger, Colgate Banter, etc.), arranged around cartoon illustrations. The humor reflects early 20th-century collegiate and domestic comedy: - **Dating/romance jokes** mock courtship conventions ("Why don't you make love to me when you kiss me?") - **Gender dynamics** play on traditional marriage stereotypes (wives "always up in arms," husbands coming home drunk) - **Class humor** appears in the "Wrathful Father" joke about ancestry - **Prohibition-era references** emerge obliquely (men "strung up the sheriff," smoking butts from gutters) - **"All Wet"** section uses archaic slang The cartoons show gentlemen in top hats and casual domestic scenes. Most jokes rely on puns, double meanings, and mild risqué innuendo acceptable for 1920s-era college publications. The overall tone is lighthearted, non-political satire aimed at young, educated audiences.
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