Judge, 1925-08-29 · page 25 of 36
Judge — August 29, 1925 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous one-liners and jokes from various college and military publications, arranged around cartoon illustrations. The humor relies on wordplay and gentle social satire typical of early-20th-century college humor. Key themes include: romantic misunderstandings (a woman claiming exclusive kiss rights while really protecting her liquor); absurd logic (calling a mule's kick "on purpose" so it's not an accident); puns ("nitrates are cheaper than day rates"); and mild critiques of modern life (Ford factory assembly, country roads, radio crooning). The "Uncle Sam" section references the Citizens' Military Training Camp (C.M.T.C.), a real government program. The cartoons show period dress and domestic scenes. Most jokes target educated audiences—college students and military personnel—with references to their publications like *Rutgers Chanticleer* and *U.S. Navy Log*. The satire is lighthearted rather than biting; the "leaders" title likely refers to these quips as conversation-starters or amusing observations for social settings.
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Ba! “What is a buttress?” “A nanny goat.” —Washington Cougar’s Paw sae She—Are mine the only lips you have kissed? He—Yes, hon, and the nicest. —Denver Parrakeet PAD Country roads are not what they seem to be. They seem lonely and deserted. —M. I. T. Voo Doo PID “Gimme a strong cigar. Them weak ones break in my pocket.” —Hamilton Royal Gaboon PAS “How are Fords made?” “Made? They come from Ford plants.” —Kentucky Cardinal “Have you any evidence that the defendant had previously attempted your life?” “Positive evidence. I can bring witnesses to swear they heard himask me to umpire a baseball game.” —Cnicaco Prornix of tea? He—Well, you get in and I'll see if there’s any room left. —Rutgers Chanticleer PID North—Have you ever thought of committing suicide? Shore—That’s the last thing I'd do on this earth. —U.S. Navy Log “He is the man of my dreams.” “Really, how is that?” “He's not all there.” —Norre Dame JuccLer PID “Mother may I go out to play?” “Yes, my darling daughter, but remember the things you want to do are the things you hadn’t oughter!” —Stevens Stone Mill Spend Your Summer With Uncle Sam Medical Officer—How did you meet with this accident? C. M. T. C.—It wasn’t any acci- dent, a mule kicked me. “But don’t you call that any acci- dent?” “Naw, he did it on purpose.” —Lofayette Lyre West—Why do you persist in call- tng Agnes, “Ann”? Hatu—Oh, she’s snich ay! indefinite article. , f ype —Cooate Banter fae Prof. Brown—What can you tell us about nitrates? Prep—They are cheaper than day rates, —Iowa Green Gander anal “Where ya going?” “Down to the pawnshop to see what time it is,” “Why the pawnshop?” “My watch is there.” —Colby White Mule PID Why don’t they give this fellow that’s always singing, “What'll I Do?” a crossword puzzle? —Wesleyan Wasp “Lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine.” “Your lips?” “No, my liquor.” —C. C. N. Y. Mercury comicbooks.com