Judge, 1925-09-12 · page 20 of 37
Judge — September 12, 1925 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine collects humorous short jokes and verses from various college publications (Notre Dame, Stanford, etc.), typical of early 20th-century college humor. **The humor relies on puns and double meanings**: "The printer, pi and sweets" (printer's type "pi"); "shoemakers have filet of sole" (sole = fish and shoe part); "policemen munch their beats" (police beats/rhythm). **Social commentary appears in gender jokes**: A "Bedtime Story" mockingly explains why women roll down their stockings—to show their knees while appearing modest. This reflects anxieties about women's changing fashion and morality in the Jazz Age. **The cartoons** (showing flappers and a figure against bricks labeled "Kelly Tires") appear decorative rather than directly political. Overall, this is collegiate humor emphasizing wordplay and light social satire about dating, education, and women's behavior—typical mainstream American humor of the period.
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Navine—Bill says he likes you a Berry—Who cares for the likes of Bill? —Norre Dame Juccter About Food The orator eats tongue, we hear; The Sultan, turkey lunch. The undertaker drinks his bier; The prize fighter his punch. The acrobats spring water drink; The toastmaster eats toast; Surveyors eat their stakes, we think, And editors, a roast. Shoemakers have filet of sole; The printer, pi and sweets; The hungry actor eats his réle; While policemen munch _ their beats. —Stanford Chaparral PID Prof.—When did Vergil die? Stewed-dent—51 A. B. “A. B.! Don’t you mean B. C.?” “No, sir. 51 A. B. Fifty-one years after birth.” —Colgate Banter PDD Iady (to man in booth)—Look here, you've been in there thirty minutes and haven’t said a word. Man—I'’ve been talking to my wife. —Pitt Panther PsP History Prof—Mr. Brown, tell me what you know about the age of Elizabeth. Brown (sleepily)—She’ll be nine- teen next week. —Hamilton Royal Gaboon eat ele She I—I hate these winds. She II—Why don’t you wear silk? . —Vanderbilt Masquerader “Is your girl dumb?” “Huh! I have to triple space my letters so it'll be easier for her to read between the lines.” —Texas Rancer : Sas “What would a nation be without women?” “Stagnation.” —Georgia Tech. Yellow Jacket Konkokt a Klause Kontaining Picture Have you picture tomatoes yet? —Iowa Green Gander Bedtime Story Ma-ma, what is the pretty co-ed do-ing? She is stop-ping to shake her skirt down. Why is she shak-ing her skirt down, Ma-ma? So peo-ple can-not see her knees, Os-wald. How can peo-ple see her knees, Ma-ma? Be-cause she has her stock-ings rolled be-low them. Why does she roll her stock-ings, Ma-ma? So peo-ple can see her knees, dear. —Michigan Gargoyle PID I gave her all the line I had, To catch her was my wish. Do not blame me for getting mad— I lost the dog-gone fish. —Penn State Froth —Micuican Garcoyte comicbooks.com