Judge, 1926-05-29 · page 22 of 36
Judge — May 29, 1926 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from **Judge** (a satirical humor magazine) contains mostly **short jokes and quips** rather than political cartoons. The humor targets college students, dating couples, and social conventions of the era. The jokes mock: - **Youth pretension**: A boy wearing his father's oversized pants to appear older - **Dating awkwardness**: Prom embarrassment, unclear romantic intentions, daytime unpopularity - **Class**: References to wealth (Tuxedos, driving in the country) - **Gender relations**: Stereotypes about women drivers and dating behavior - **Alcohol**: Multiple jokes about drinking and intoxication, suggesting Prohibition-era social anxieties The central cartoon shows a rotund figure labeled "BE NONCHALANT," illustrated as someone trying to appear composed while clearly anxious—satirizing affected sophistication. The magazine credits various college humor publications (Ohio State, Yale, Johns Hopkins), indicating this compiled college-sourced humor. The satire is gentle, targeting generational social behaviors rather than politics.
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JUDGE PL SS “Aren't you pretty young for a college man?” “T ain't no college man. These are dad's pants.” ~—Couoravo Dovo A New Tale Betty—You embarrassed me at the Prom. Your handkerchief hung out under your Tux coat all evening. Bill—That didn’t need to em- a. It wasn’t my hand. t was my shirt. —Ohio State Sun Diat Fae Male—What were you doing this afternoon when I called you? Male (Fe)—Oh, I was helping mother around the hous “What! Was she drunk again?” —Iowa Green Gander nd Her—Don't you love driving ona night like this? Him—Yeah, but I thought I'd wait until we got further out in the country. —Cincinnati Cynic sas “Have you ever hunted bear “No, J usually wear cordurc Grinnell Malteaser There’s al SN Ve c aS 3 R 2 Not for the Gums Four out of five have it—and the fifth one knows where to get it. —C. 0. N.Y. Mercury sas Their meeting, it was sudden; Their meeting it was sad; She gave her sweet young life, Most gracious thing she had. She sleeps beneath the willows, In peace she’s resting now; ys something doing, When a freight train meets a cow. —Lehigh Burr NT But try to light a Deity! —Amuerst Lorp Jerr Sue—What gown are you going to wear to-night, Ruth? Reuru—Don't be funny, Grace, I have it on now. —Darrmoutu Jack o’ LANTERN Heard in the Pool Room She—You're right good on the cushions. He—Yes, I'm right good at this kissing game, too. —Johns Hopkins Black and Blue Jay sae “Yes, my night dates are all taken.” “How about giving me an after- noon date? “Oh, I'm not popular in the day time.” —Oklahoma Whirlwind od “Say, you haven't paid yet for the liquor you drank.” “No, but I probably will to- morrow?” —Brown Jug Rad “T hear your old man died of hard drink ba a cake of ice fell on his head.” —Yale Record comicbooks.com