Judge, 1926-09-25 · page 24 of 36
Judge — September 25, 1926 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous one-liners and brief jokes attributed to college humor magazines (Yale Record, Pitt Panther, Denison Flamingo, etc.), a common format in early 20th-century Judge. The jokes target familiar campus and social stereotypes: romantic banter ("lips that touch liquor"), wordplay (Webster/vocabulary pun), ethnic humor (the "Black Boy" and "Murphys" jokes reflect period racial and Irish stereotypes), and courtship comedy. A longer narrative humor piece describes struggling Shakespearean actors so broke they can't afford shaving supplies—the manager chooses *Macbeth* over *Hamlet* because the lead needs a 25-cent shave, playing on theater economics during hard times. The page's satire is gentle, aimed at college life, romance, and theatrical pretension rather than political targets. The ethnic jokes now read as offensive period artifacts reflecting Judge's audience assumptions about humor.
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Ks. Kay—I don't like Polo. Dert—Why not? “Too much horse play in it.” —West Point Pointer Diction Teacher—What author is known for his vocabulary Boy—Webster. —Pitt Panther sae “I’m raising a moustache; what color do you think it will be?” now. at the rate it is growing —Minnesota Ski U Mah Crafty, Old Thing “Lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine. “Your lip “No, my liquor.” —C. C. N.Y. Mercury Une Risque Joque Francaise Paurre Papa—Why is Premier Bri- and a carpenter? Pauvre Petite Femme Riche—Pour- quoi? Pauvre Papa: Cabinet Maker. Because he’s a —Brown Jug Charcoal “Black Boy, how did you all get that soot on youah coat?” “That ain’t soot, Carbona, that’s dandruff.” = —Amherst Lord Jeff sas Her—What’s your name? Him—Gordon. Her—How intoxicating! —Denison Flamingo “Ma, Crandall Van Puyster wants to know what branch of the family we epring from.” “My boy, tell Crandall the Murphys spring from nobody; they spring at —Ya se Recorp em’! tet \ HH i - / NI woz NI OA rt * 1 /, & Al i q FF Woe : We He Tone sll “Will your people be surprised when you graduate?” “No, they've been expecting it for several years.” —NorreE Dame JUGGLER eee A troup of Shakespearian actors of extremely uncertain financial stand- ing was lounging in the lobby of a small town hotel. The manager en- tered and addressed the leading man of the company. “Don’t forget. ‘Hamlet’ to-nigl “Hamlet, e We're playing ,”” he announced. replied handsome Harry. “All right, but I can’t play Hamlet with this three-day beard. Gimme twenty-five cents for a shave.” The manager reeled slightly. “Twenty-five cents! Oh, hell! We'll play Macbeth.” —TIowa Frivol ae She—Oh, I am so happy, George and I have made up again. Friend—When hav date of your marriage? She—Why, we haven't quarreled over that yet. —Minnesota Ski U Mah you set. the A Good Line have you for your “TI go with a violinist’s son.” “Well?” “He's always trying to string me.” —Lafayette Lyre comicbooks.com