Judge, 1926-01-30 · page 22 of 36
Judge — January 30, 1926 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor compilation page from *Judge* magazine featuring jokes and verses primarily from college publications (MIT, Iowa, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Wisconsin, Michigan). The content reflects early 20th-century campus humor. **Key satirical elements:** - **"Condemned Man"**: Dark humor about execution by hanging—the prisoner requests "exercise" as a pun on "slip the rope" (both exercise and slang for hanging). - **"By a Discarded Lover"**: Romantic verse that unexpectedly pivots to misogyny—the spurned lover shifts from idealistic rescue fantasies to violent revenge ("I'd push you in and watch you sink"). - **Greek Professor joke**: Satire on academic undervaluation—a Greek professor earns $3,000/year while a football coach earns $12,000, mocking that entertainment draws larger crowds than intellectual pursuits. - **Illustrations**: Include period caricatures; one appears to depict a woman in a cave-like setting, likely crude sexual innuendo. The page represents college newspaper humor emphasizing cynicism, misogyny, and class commentary typical of that era.
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Conpemnep Man—Warden, I'd like a little exercise. Warven—All right, what Icind of exercise do you want? “I'd like to slip the rope.” —Darrmoutu Jack O'LANTERN By a Discarded Lover Love has gone by on careless feet, Old memories, linger, bitter-sweet. The fire is ash, the rose is dust, Because you choose to break my trust. I believed the little lies you told, I tho’t that you were mine to hold, I dreamed of some heroic deed, To act as knight errant at need. Those were the wild, romantic da When foolishly I dreamed of wa To save your life, in flood or fire, And win you, Lady of Desire. I used to pray that I might save You drowning, from a watery grave. But sav Well, I don’t think. I'd push you in and watch you sink! —Gettysburg Cannon Bavl tae you now? “What does the professor of Greek ‘Oh, about $3,000 a year.” “And the football coach “About $12,000 a year.” “Quite a difference.” “Well, did you ever hear 40,000 people cheering a Greek recitation?” —Iowa Frivol tae He may be a butter and egg man to some but he’s just a big cheese to me. —Cornell Widow Dumericks There once was a lucky young Mr. Who pleased with a charming Kid Sr. A fellow named Sid Fell in love with the Kid And as for Kid Sr. Sid Kr. M.1.T. Voo Doo sae “My father got a chair of elec- in the physics department.” hat's strange: father got his in the police department.” —Vanderbilt Masquerader ery “If you wore your garters around your neck,” just think how long your socks would be! —Wisconsin Octopus Dumbell Pome Roses are red. are purple. My father has a child. And so’s your old man. —Iowa Frivol ery “The Bu against the “Well, it's time somebody did. Their prices are terrible.” —Cornell Widow oy jans have gone to war Hostess—Emma, did you make this soup? Maid—No, mum, but I admit I had a hand in it. —Michigan Gargoyle must “Hot Chocolate.” —Carnecie Puprer comicbooks.com