Judge, 1926-09-11 · page 25 of 35
Judge — September 11, 1926 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humor from college publications (Michigan Gargoyle, Pitt Panther, Williams Purple Cow, etc.), featuring brief jokes and cartoons typical of 1920s college humor. The satire targets: **Automobiles & consumerism**: The "upkeep" joke mocks car ownership costs beyond initial purchase; the "1907 model" gift satirizes wives' frivolous spending habits. **Gender roles**: Multiple jokes demean women—one for being "leg weary" from reading comics instead of working, another for chronic forgetfulness, and the "Feminine/Masculine" exchange implying women are intellectually shallow. **Class/Colonial attitudes**: A joke about the "Begum of Bhopal" (Indian ruler) succession trivializes non-Western governance, assuming such places are exotic curiosities. **Intelligence**: A professor's test joke mocks how few people understand basic math (making a million). The cartoons feature flapper-style women in exaggerated poses—standard Judge magazine visual humor emphasizing women's bodies and fashion rather than wit. Overall, this represents period-typical college humor: automobile-age references, romantic pursuit scenarios, and casual misogyny presented as clever.
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