Judge, 1926-06-12 · page 23 of 36
Judge — June 12, 1926 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous anecdotes and jokes from various college and satirical publications circa the 1920s. The central theme is "Leaders"—authority figures and those who claim importance. The humor operates through **social satire and wordplay**: - A clerk's confusion about "flesh-colored" stockings mocks consumer absurdity - A Black worker's logic about liquor quality satirizes class dynamics - A woman's "impediment" preventing marriage is her inability to say "yes"—mocking women's limited agency - A returned WWI soldier conflates military battles with romantic conquests (Yvonne, Gretchen), satirizing masculine bravado - A "municipal control" example (paved streets) mocks academic pretension - An actor calling himself a "collector of trades" satirizes professional ambition The illustrations show period fashion and social types. The jokes rely on **irony and unexpected reversals** rather than visual gags. This represents typical Judge humor: punching at vanity, pretension, and social conventions through snappy dialogue sourced from university humor magazines and other publications.
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JUDGE A heavily veiled young woman ad- dressed the clerk at the hosi counter in a large down-town depari- ment store, and asked: “Have you any flesh-colored stock- ings in stock?” “Yes, madam.” replied the spec- tacled clerk. “What color will you have—pink, yellow or black?” —Penn Punch Bowl Rd George—Boss, dat quart er likker you gib me was jest right. Boss—How do you mean, just right, “Ah mean if it wus any better you wouldn't of gib it to me, and if it wus any worse, I couldn't of drunk it.” Vanderbilt Masquerader Oxnre—Did she ask you to call again? Two—No, but it amounted to the same thing. “Whaddy mea “Wel come here agai Washincton DirGe Who is the show? ading lady in the The usher. Rutgers Chanticleer Southern Pacific Lines Sraxrord CHAPARRAL cer ik has gone into the bond “No, [said the bonded business.” —Centre Colonel tas iene—It_ would really be quite simple for us to marry, you know. Father is a minister. Jean—Oh, really? Then let's try it—my dad’s a lawyer. —Stanford Chaparral sae “Why don’t you marry her?” “She | a slight impediment in her speee! “How sad! What is it?” “She can’t say ‘yes.’ —Dartmouth Jack o Lantern Corp (to returned soldier)—Were you in any engagements overseas? RerurNnep Soupirn Why, er. there was Yronne and Gretchen, and- oh, hell, yes, I fought in the Argonne! Washincton CoLuMNs Perl Prof—Give a conerete example of municipal control. Stude—A paved street. Oklahoma Whirlwind st Worried Mother—The baby swal- lowed a dime to-day. Nonchalant Father—1 any change in him. M. 1. T. Voo Doo don’t notice “Pray, my good man, what is your occupation?” “Oh, 'm a collector of various th, a gardener?” No, just an actor.” Norre Dame JUGGLER comicbooks.com