Judge, 1926-10-30 · page 24 of 36
Judge — October 30, 1926 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous anecdotes and jokes from college humor magazines and newspapers, presented in a satirical format typical of Judge magazine's "filler" content. **Key jokes:** - **"The Boy Friend"**: Plays on class confusion—a girl's wealthy father, dressed poorly and working as a chauffeur/gardener, is mistaken for a servant by her boyfriend. - **Girdle ad joke**: Dark humor about a woman's girdle breaking, with the salesman's claim it "reduces hips and busts" taken literally as physical damage. - **Bootlegger's son**: References Prohibition-era illegal alcohol sales; humor derives from the son claiming wealth through his father's criminal enterprise. - **Telephone operator**: A pun on "didn't ring true"—wordplay on her profession. - **Prison songs**: Dark humor about criminals in sing-sing prison singing innocently. The overall tone reflects 1920s-30s American humor: class commentary, Prohibition references, and coded social satire presented through brief, punchy jokes. Nothing here requires identification of specific public figures.
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