Judge, 1927-01-15 · page 25 of 36
Judge — January 15, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous quips and jokes from various college newspapers and satirical sources, typical of Judge's format. The content reflects early 20th-century college and social humor: **Key themes:** - **Dating/courtship humor**: References to necking, telephone lists of women, and fraternity pin culture - **College life satire**: Philosophy majors pretending to be working girls, New Year's resolutions that fail, agricultural students learning to wake early - **Contemporary events**: An oblique reference to the Hall-Mills murder case (a real 1920s scandal) - **Ford assembly line jokes**: Mocking Henry Ford's mass production efficiency—one man's absence supposedly would halt 2,261 cars **The cartoons** use simple line drawings to illustrate gags about scarecrows, tombstones, and couples. The overall tone is lighthearted mockery of college pretension, courtship conventions, and modern industrial efficiency. Nothing appears explicitly political; it's primarily social satire aimed at young readers.
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JUDGE “Does he know many women?” “Why, the twentieth name on his telephone list is Alice Adams.” —U. of Wash. Columns al The man who used to treat the gang has just die The boys have inscribed on his tombstone, “This is on me.” —Cineinnati Cynic rer “How do you like philosophy?” . say, I may be just a poor working girl—” —Vanderbilt Masquerader sae “T live in New Jersey.” “And on which side did you testify in the Hall-Mills case?” —C.C.N.Y. Mercury tae Pear—What have you got that scarecrow in your closet for? Extract—To keep you birds out of my corn, —Rice Owl sae Tf all the New Year’s resolutions were placed end to end they would be broken. —Minnesota § Buack—Who are you there? Tan—A college boy. “Is he stewed yet?” —Wasuincton Dirce cooking Jane—You neck just like your brother. Jack—So your sister was telling me. ~—Penn State Froth Sas “That's me all over,” said the workman as he dropped the dyna- mite. — Dartmouth Jack-o-Lantern “TI bet I can tell what sorority those girls are in.” ‘How?’ “By the shape of their pins.” N.Y. U. Mepiey ee & = BAly Gephenron hardest TeacHER—What is the thing to learn about farming? Srupent—Getting up at 5 a. M. —M. 1. T. Voo Doo sae Guide (to tour party of the Ford plant)—Do you know what would happen if that man on the right side ever missed a day at work? Interested — Onlooker—No, what would happen? “2,261 Fords would go out of the factory without springs.” mister, that fella’s been sick a lot, ain’t he? —Minnesota Ski-U-Mah Prof—Name a collective noun. Stude—Ash can. | —Stanford Chaparral sae The professor was trying to dem- onstrate a simple experiment in the generation of steam. “What have I in my hand?” he asked. “A tin can,” came the answer. “Very true. Is the or an inanimate objec “Inanimate.” an animate tly. Now can anyone tell me how, with this can, it is possible to generate a surprising amount of speed and power almost beyond control?” One student “Well, Smit “Tie it to a dog’s tail.” aised his hand. Towa Green Gander “Who beat?” “We did.” “Oh! Peachie comicbooks.com