Judge, 1927-07-23 · page 25 of 36
Judge — July 23, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous quips and cartoons typical of Judge's satirical humor, circa early 20th century. The jokes target several recurring themes: **Economic hardship**: Multiple jokes reference financial struggles—fathers cutting allowances, complaints about work, and poverty preventing a taxi ride. **Class and education snobbery**: A geology/Italian student is mocked as a "ditch-digger," while freshman-sophomore hierarchies are referenced through Shakespeare. **Gender and propriety**: A lady's indignant reaction to being asked about "white kid" gloves suggests offensive implications; another joke mocks naive vegetable vendors. **Religion**: One joke cynically suggests distinguishing Christians from Muslims by their profanity when asked for cigarettes. **Food and service complaints**: Diners struggle with tough steaks; barber shop confusion. The illustrations—a football player, wrapped figure, arguing couple, and small domestic scene—reinforce these social observations with visual humor. The overall tone reflects Depression-era or post-WWI American anxieties about class, work, and changing social norms.
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“Times are bad, son, I can’t let you have that increase in your al- Jowance; in fact, I think VI have to cut it down.”” This, my ch dren, is the student’s bad time story. —Pennsytvanta Puncu Bow Sate Stu—My room-mate is electing geology and Italian this year. ~ Dent—He must be studying to be a ditch-digger. —Coremma Jesrer I Lady—I want to see some kid gloves for my cight-year-old daughter, please. Polite Clerk — Yes, madame. White kid? Lady—Sir! —Canorixa Buccanrer tae The Freshmen want to know if the Sophs might be called the “destinies that shape their ends.” —Jouns Horxins Brack anp Buivue Jay “What's the matter? You sire look worried.” “Work, work, nothing but work from morning till night.” “How long have you been at it?” “OH! I START TO- MORROW!” —Torontro Gos.in Squire — Vow can I tell whether a man is a Christian or a Moslem? Knight — Ask him for a cigarette; if he tells you to ge hell he is a Christian. —Corxert Wivow Se Diner (trying to cut his steak) Say, waiter, how was this steak cooke Waiter —Smothered with on- Ross — It's ions, si take a ta Diner—Well, it sure died hard. Amm—Tavi! It would cost —Yare Reconp ten dollars to go way out there. e—What do we care? en't got ten dollars. raining. Let’s —Onro Stare Sux Dian Lady—Are you positive these are new potatoes? Vender — New? Why, lady, they haven't even got their cyes open yet! —Oino Hoo Orrecsen—} Tur Victim—Gawd! I thought this was a barber shop! —Yaxe Reconp Landlady—I don't allow any games of chance here, Student—This. isn’t. that sort ofa game. My friend here hasn't got a chance, —Browy Jug 484 “Mary came home the other night with Jack’s muffler wrapped around her. [i “Was it that cold?” Mon Mihaiia te “Do you know th shop song?” “No3 they had a wree “Ve Lenteha? —Trvas Rancer —Onrcox Onaxce Own comicbooks.com