Judge, 1927-01-01 · page 25 of 36
Judge — January 1, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief jokes and quips from various college humor magazines (Pennsylvania Punch Bowl, Wesleyan Wasp, etc.), typical of Judge's format showcasing collegiate wit. **Key themes:** - **Prohibition era humor**: References to drinking and "prohibition" reflect the 1920s alcohol ban - **College social dynamics**: Dating etiquette ("arm around waist"), gender relations, dean authority - **Class/economic humor**: Borrowing money, mistaking conductors for policemen - **Wordplay**: Golf puns ("Tee for two"), fraternity Greek letters ("Phi," "Beta") - **Period absurdism**: The poem about a boy calmly extinguishing a fire on a sinking ship exemplifies surreal humor popular in student publications **Caricatures**: "Williams Purple Cow" and "Negro Doctor" appear as recurring satirical characters—personas used to deliver jokes rather than identified individuals. The satire targets student life, social pretension, and Prohibition-era contradictions. Most humor relies on double meanings and gentle mockery of courtship, authority, and class rather than sharp political commentary.
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JUDGE “Where did you get all that money, Jawn?” “Borrowed it from Willbeaux, Phillip.” “But I thought he was pretty tight, Jawn.” “And so he was, Phillip.” —Centre Colonel Fae Clara says: “I can't love a man with a pipe in his mouth.” —Dartmouth Jack o’ Lantern sas “Look here, Dodo, you better tell that young man to take his arm from about your waist.” “You better tell him yourself, dearie; he’s a perfect stranger to me.” —Phillips Academy Mirror sas “Have you heard the new golf song?” “Tee for two?” “No, ‘Sweet Child, You're Driving Me Wild, That's Putting it Mild.’” —Pennsylvania Punch Bowl “He put me on prohibition.” anemones eeICEE ve “And what did the dean do when you threw your arms around his neck?” atniayman te To Necro Doctor—Doctor, I’ve been havin’ terrible nightmares lately. Has I got hallucinations? “Boy, even your best friends won't tell you that. —Wituiams PureLe Cow Fae “IT wonder if you could tell me where I could get a drink?” “Sir, Iam only a conductor. You are the fourth man to mistake me for a policeman this afternoon.” —Wesleyan Wasp —Wituams Purpte Cow “Last night a man at the hotel wanted to bet he could whip anybody in the lobby. “My word!” “The elevator boy took him up.” —Lovisvitte S. 2 SATYR ‘y Story—Once there was an Ainerican’ who’ wouldn't. go to ‘the Follies Bergere because he couldn't understand French. —Carnegie Puppet at “T'll knock you for a rho.” “Phi on you! Beta dime you don’t.” —Stevens Stone Mill She was only a telephone girl, but ed my connections with the University. —Alabama Rammer Jammer ere ive an example of sound ad- “Shut up.” —Utah Humbug The boy stood on the burning deck He did not ery nor shout. He waited till the ship went down And put the fire out. Wesleyan Wasp “When Betty got married we girls gave her a shower.” “Yeh? I'll bet her husband was glad to get her all nice and clean.” —Penn State Froth comicbooks.com