Judge, 1926-03-13 · page 18 of 36
Judge — March 13, 1926 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a collection of short jokes and quips from college humor magazines, typical of early-20th-century American college publications. The page showcases collegiate wit addressing common social situations: **Key themes:** - **Dating/courtship anxieties**: Porch lights, catching cold while sitting out dances, physical affection - **Family dynamics**: A stern father preventing a suitor from visiting, a distracted mother - **Campus life**: References to R.O.T.C. (military training), drinking culture - **Period-specific humor**: A revenue agent sampling bootleg alcohol (referencing Prohibition era) The jokes rely on wordplay, double meanings, and gentle social commentary rather than sharp political satire. The cartoon illustration of a haunted house and references to "Claudorius" and "Mephistopheles" suggest classical or gothic humor. The humor is genteel and wholesome by modern standards, reflecting 1920s-era college culture where these publications lampooned student life and social conventions.
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i i . | i Tuning in on Sing —MicuiGan GaRGoyLE I'm Going to Telephone Pi—I want to call Ellen, where can I get ahold of her? Phi—I don’t know. She's awfully ticklish, —Middlebury Blue Baboon oy Daughter (en salle a laver)—Oh, mother, will you please see what kind of a neck my cleanest dress has? Mother—Don't bother me. “But, mother, I want to. know whether I should wash for a round- neck dress, or a square-neck dress.” —Columbia Jester Se First Actress—Y ousay your brother has an impediment in his speech and yet he is deaf and dumb? Second Actress—Yes. You see, he was in an accident and lost two fingers. —Johns Hopkins Black and Blue Jay soe “She—Let’s go and sit out this dance. He—No, I'm afraid you'll catch cold. “But it isn’t very cold out.” “No, but I have one.” —Mass. Tech Voo Doo Pt Statistics prove that fifty per cent. of the married people in the United States are women. —Rice Owl Keep It Dark Father—What do you mean, young man, by turning out that porch light when you tell my daughter good night! Lover—Why. you see... “That’s enough! Never darken my door again!” —Louisville Satyr soe Gentleman—Waiter, what's wrong with this chicken? Waiter—Iv’s been in a fight, sir! “Well! Take it back and bring me the winner.” —Grinnell Malteaser “When he fell out of the window did he hurt himself much?” “No, he had on his light fall over- coat. —Brown Jue a \ “She hasn't even the germ of an idea in her mind.” “Naw, her mind's too clean to let em li —S. Cauirorsia Wampus too First R. O. T. C.—Why does the Major take two drinks every morn- ing? Second Dummy—He takes one to make Himself feel like a different man. “Why a second one?” “That's for the other man.” —Minnesota Ski-U-Mah ttt “Now, come on, Claudorius, and tell them all you know, it won’t take long.” “Surely, Mephistopheles, [il tell them all we both know; it won't take any longer.” W. Virginia Moonshine one “There may be something in this after all,” said the revenue agent as he put his lips to the bottle. —Cornell Widow nd Chap. I—Did you see her home last night? Chap. IL She didn’t in ‘ell, only the outside. » me in, Colyate Banner comicbooks.com