Judge, 1925-05-30 · page 24 of 36
Judge — May 30, 1925 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a collection of brief jokes and quips from college humor magazines, a common feature in Judge during the early-to-mid 20th century. The content reflects 1920s-era social attitudes: **Key jokes include:** - A masquerade costume joke playing on Adam/nudity implications - Hospital/nurse innuendo humor - A conductor rejecting a counterfeit coin ("slug") - References to athletes and romantic pursuits - A dark reference to an execution ("Gentleman Jim" and electrocution) - Perfume/flirtation banter - A grandmother getting married (surprise at late-life romance) - A waiter/sugar cubes joke with double meaning about "lumps" and guessing games The large illustration shows a formal dinner scene with a waiter serving drinks, likely accompanying the sugar-cubes joke below it. **The satire:** These are gentle, college-oriented comedies poking fun at social conventions, romance, and everyday mishaps—typical of Judge's lighter content aimed at educated, upper-middle-class readers.
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