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Judge — July 17, 1926 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes 1920s college life during Prohibition, presenting mock "entrance exams" that expose the era's contradictions. The humor lies in treating illegal or scandalous behavior as legitimate academic subjects. The exams mock students' preoccupation with alcohol (mixing cocktails, calculating hangovers), sexual behavior (garter-displaying math problems, necking definitions), and fashion trends (the Charleston, rolled hose movement). The cartoons reinforce this: one shows two men discussing Prohibition's repeal while hoping it won't "interfere with our drinking"—highlighting the hypocrisy of enforcing laws many ignored. Another depicts a father objecting to his daughter's "literature," suggesting generational anxiety about youth morality. The "Anything but a Ford!" caption reflects class consciousness—expensive automobiles as status symbols among privileged college students. Overall, Judge critiques both youth excess and adult hypocrisy during the Prohibition era, when illegal drinking was widespread despite legal prohibition.
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JUDGE aminations for Modern College Freshman Chemistry 1 Ir you mix and drink two parts * of rye, one par. Scotch and one part Vermouth, how long will it be before you go blotto? 2. What is the | satura‘ion point of a healthy co-ed? P| (b) Describe the effect of (a) wood 4 alcohol, (b) corn liquor, (c) shellac, (d) synthetic gin on a Camp Fire girl? Give the formuli for “Orange Drink,” Manhattan cocktail and Dry Martini. | Suggested Entrance Ex- Mathematics 1. A has a two-passenger roadster. B has two girl friends in The Follies. How will A and B place the girls and themselves in the car without dis- playing the girls’ garters? 2. A’s “Tt looks kind o° like they're going to do away with the Prohibition law.” allowance is $100 per month, gaso- “Oh, gosh, I hope they won't do anything to interfere with our drinking.” was the first man to discard garters? Describe the growth and develop- ment of (a) The Rolled Hose Move- ment, (b) The Gilda Gray Movement, (c) The Swiss Movement, (d) The Charleston Movement? | hum, T woucon'T af SEN . ATW Laue! Physiology and Biology 1. Describe the various methods of treating a hang-over, (a) thebromo- | selzer method, (b) the black coffee | method, (c) the “’nother drink to | straighten me out” method, (d) the . remorse or —_conscience-stricken | line is twenty cents a gallon and good method. Hugh Wood | Scotch $7 a quart. How long can A | last without (a) hocking his watch, | (b) his ear, (c) being expelled from college? Anything but a Ford! Natural History 1. Describe the habits of the rac- coon? How many raccoons are needed for a raccoon coat? What is needed for a raccoon coat? What isa “stag”? A tea hound, a parlor snake? English Write a sample letter requesting an increase in your allowance? What is wrong with this sentence: “Prohibition is a great success in America.” Conjugate the verb “to neck.” Define the following words: “Pre-war,” “Red Hot Mamma,” 4 “petting,” “wrestle.” ‘ History — ‘ | Who introduced knickerbockers “Young man I don’t know who you are but I don’t like my daughter to ! | into America? (b) the slicker? Who read that kind of literature.” | aed LL Td comicbooks.com