Judge, 1927-02-12 · page 22 of 36
Judge — February 12, 1927 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects short jokes and quips from various college humor magazines (Columbia Jester, Navy Log, Ohio Green Goat, etc.), rather than presenting unified cartoons. The humor relies on early 20th-century stereotypes and wordplay: - "Abie" references a Jewish character (common ethnic humor of the era) - A "drunken immigrant" joke relies on ethnic caricature - Gender-based humor portrays wives as nagging ("anti-chatter oil") - Racial dialect humor ("Naw, suh, boss") depicts African American speakers - Absurdist puns (naming a cat "Fido," confusing trolleys with taxis) - A large illustration shows a chaotic auto collision, captioned with a reference to homemade jam The satire targets contemporary urban life (taxis, motorists, museums) and domestic relations. Most jokes depend on ethnic and racial stereotypes that were normalized in 1920s college publications but would be considered offensive today.
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JUDGE “Vot you doink, Abie?” “I’m drunk.” de vall.” —Columbia Jester Sas -60. Il right, just put it in the garage. —Navy Log Taxi Driver—$ Victim— Ed “I hear that you and Bill are on the outs again.” “He’s too darn fresh! him my father had locomotive F and the brute wanted to know if he whistled at crossings.” —Ohio Green Goat I told 2 Lucy—What shall I name my cat? Me—Fido. | Lucy—But that is a name for a dog. Me—Yeh, it’s a doggy name for a cat. —IWashington Dirge RAS dost en rid- n a trolley car and in a taxi? She—In sooth, Rodrigue, no. He—Then we may just as well take a trolley car. —Brown Jug —How now, Ximena, know the difference betw ing KAS “What do you think of the Mu- seum of Art?” “Oh, the pictures are good enough, but there ain’t no good jokes in under them.” —Wesleyan Wasp Angry Motorist —1 want a quart of anti-chatter oil. Service Man — Sure; your ear? Angry Motorist—Car, hell, I want it for my wife. —Georgia Cracker SAS “Well, Johnson, I hear you got cut in the fracas last night.” “Naw, suh, boss. I jest got mah ahm cut some.” where's —Vanderbilt Masquerader SAS Instructor—Detine moustache. Freshman—A moustache is a bang on the mouth, —Penn State Froth “Do boats like this sink often?” “Only once.” —I’, M. I. Sniper The jam that Mother used to make.—Cornell Widow comicbooks.com j {