Judge, 1925-07-25 · page 22 of 36
Judge — July 25, 1925 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor page from *Judge* magazine featuring jokes and brief comic sketches contributed by college publications (Yale, Cornell, Penn, Brown, etc.). The content reflects early-20th-century collegiate humor and social satire. **Key themes:** - **Dating/courtship humor**: Multiple jokes about bashfulness, romantic advances, and telephone operators (then common intermediaries for connections) - **Gender dynamics**: Women portrayed as coy, mysterious, or manipulative; jokes about tight clothing and powdering makeup - **College stereotypes**: References to specific colleges' publications suggest inter-collegiate rivalry - **Mild risqué content**: References to "off-color jokes" and suggestive humor about physical closeness **Notable elements:** The silhouette illustration depicts a dance or party scene—the "masquerade" theme. One joke plays on "William goat" (sounds like "billy goat"). Another puns on Venice's canals. The page essentially showcases collegiate wit typical of the era: lighthearted, often about romance, rarely sophisticated, with gendered humor that now reads as dated.
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Cross section of a house party. —CornELL Wipow Masquerade Abashed One (after succumbing to a surprise kiss)—Aren’t you a bit familiar! Unabashed One (just returned from a long absence)—Anne, to think that you still remember. —Cornell Widow PAH Dumb—Do you know that seven- teen thousand, twelve hundred and eighty-two elephants were needed to make billiard balls last year. Dora—My, oh, my, isn’t it won- derful that such big beasts can be taught such exacting work? —Williams Purple Cow FAD Mary had a William goat— It was an awful mutt; She always called him “Nearly,” Because he was all butt. —Wesleyan Wasp He (finishing slightly off-color joke)—Do you see the point? Sue—If it’s what I think it is, I don’t, and you’re no gentleman. SS —C. C. N. Y. Mercury Figure This Out Where do the cats go when they’re out at night in Venice? —Lafayette Lyre Roy “Were you bashful the first time you called on a girl?” “Why, yes, but her father helped me out.” —Pitt Panther AppLE—The orchestra is playing “Tea for Two.” Jack—No, Swallow.” “Well, anyhow, I knew it had some- thing to do with drinking.” —Penn Puncu Bown that is “Follow the Ding! Ding! Mary—John, take your arm from around my neck—and I'll give you a toansfer to the belt line. —V. M. I. Sniper AIH Love may be blind, but he's usually good at figures. —Colorado Dodo TH invention of the Yale lock has practically eliminated that once prevalent disease known as bell boys’ eye, experrs COW SCS 10 Done 951° ee ore printed —Wiuias Purpte Cow Mysterious “What makes you always so popu- lar?” He asked the speedy young spark. And she said with a grin, As she powdered her chin: “I keep all the boys in the dark.” —Ohio State Sun Dial FAH Hot—I want to get some data— Shot—Well, there’s the calendar. —Dartmouth Jack O° Lantern anal I pleaded with her for an answer, My brain was all in a whirl, But I pleaded in vain for an answer— For she was the telephone girl. —Penn State Froth Pos i, dose pants fit beautiful, “Yes, but a trifle tight under the arms, don’t you think?” —Brown Jug “Sandy, ye sit there like an oul. Say something.” “Hoot mon.” —Dartmouta Jack O’LANTERN Me comicbooks.com \ COO00000000000000000000 Mmoo000000000000000000000000000000