Judge, 1925-12-05 · page 20 of 36
Judge — December 5, 1925 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from **Judge** (a satirical humor magazine) collects jokes and comic bits from various college humor publications, primarily targeting young, educated readers. The content includes: **College humor exchanges** satirizing student life—a professor catching students who claimed to read a non-existent textbook chapter; jokes about dating ("stag" men unable to impress girls); marriage vs. hunting license wordplay. **Literary reference** ("Lady Macbeth") mocking Shakespeare by having a heckler suggest modern soap instead of perfume to clean guilt. **Beauty spot satire** ("Mercenaria"): The joke plays on "beauty spots" (fashionable makeup marks on skin) by redirecting the term to spots on silk stockings—a reference to purchasing powder cosmetics. This reflects 1920s-30s cosmetics culture. The **Santa Fe railroad advertisement** on the left is unrelated promotional content. Overall, the page reflects inter-collegiate humor culture, with gentle satire about student behavior, romance, and contemporary consumer goods—typical of Judge's middle-class, college-educated audience.
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“ag Mercenaria Beauty spots upon the cheek, Or even on the knee, Are not the kind of beauty spots Which have appeal for me. I like to have my beauty spots Down in my silken hose— The five spots and the ten spots To buy powder for my nose! —4M. I. T. Voo Doo And Then the Fireworks Lady Macbeth—All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Voice from Peanut Gallery—Why don’t you try Ivory soap, lady? —Alabama Rammer Jammer PIP Professor—I am going to speak on liars to-day. How many of you have read the twenty-fifth chapter of the text? Nearly every student raised his hand —Onto State Sux Dia Professor—Good! You are the Local very group to whom I wish to speak. “What's the’ difference between a There is no twenty-fifth chapter. girl and a traffic cop?” —Iowa Frivol “All right, guess.” “When the cop says, ‘Stop’ he Ih means it.” —Bowdoin Bear Skin Stag—Huh! I'ma stag, but I can “ee dance with any girl here I please. “Do you want a hunting license?” Ger—Well, it’s too bad, y’ don’t “No, I'm through hunting. I seem to please any of ‘em. want a marriage license.” —Penn State Froth —Pitt Panther * nea = —Yate Recorp comicbooks.com