Judge, 1927-08-27 · page 26 of 36
Judge — August 27, 1927 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor. The main cartoon depicts chaos at what appears to be a college or university gathering—the title references "The Cheer," likely mocking school spirit or institutional pride. Key jokes target: - **Gender relations**: A captain ordering a sailor to suppress his opinion about the captain's daughter being "forward" (sexually available) - **College culture**: Mocking university yells, co-eds, and student behavior - **Racial stereotypes**: A dialogue using deeply offensive period dialect about pumpkins and squashes - **Social pretension**: A character named "Aphroditus" working as a dormitory janitor, with dark humor about potential danger - **Political drunkenness**: Canadian Parliament members drinking excessively The humor relies heavily on period attitudes about class, gender, and race that are now repugnant. The overall tone is cynical about institutions, respectability, and romantic propriety—common themes in Judge's satirical approach.
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“TI won first pr party last night. “What for?” —Wasuincton CoLtumns at a bridge Teacher — If oranges and gave Children—Yes “How much gin would it take to make five ‘orange blossoms’ ?” _ as Rancer Beppo—lI say, old bean, what's the difference between “abstract” and “concrete’’? Burpo—Well, when my wife promises to make a cake, that’s abstract; when she makes one, it’s concrete. —Sraxrorp CHAParRaL Caprars — Where is my daughter? Satror—She i Captarn—Keep your opin- ion to yourself! orward, sir. —DartmovrTn Jack-o’-LantTERN JUDGE ius ~y \ ——-—) Boom! Boom! Boom! No, that’s not a thunderstorm nor a drum corps practicing. It’s. the official yell of the University of Florida:—Jounxs Hopxtys Brack & Buve Jay “Where do co-eds go when they die?” “When they're dead they aren't co-eds any longer.” ‘ EE Mucwump 1 geology student at War- sity, eh, wot?—What’s a gey- ser?” “The former Germany.” —Cincinnatit Cynic Emperor of “Now see heah, nigga, if you wanted to change a pumpkin into a squash, what would ya do2” “Ah don’t know, Circumlocu- tion, but Ah specks you kin gib me de answer.” “Well, Introspection, ef you jes kep it, it would allus be a pumpkin, but ef you throwed it up into de air, it would come down a squash.” —NorTHWESTERN Purpce Parror THE CHEER “That mining stock you ad- vised me to buy dropped ten points.” “Yes, I was afraid it would, that’s why I didn’t buy any.” —Catirornia Perican “Where are you working now, Aphroditus?” “I have a fine job, Lancelot. I'm janitor in a girls’ dormito: “That's ait tion, Aphroditus. “Why so, Lancelot?” “Supposing while you are in the basement a burglar comes in and shoots you. Ain't that haz- ardous, Aphroditu “Well, if anyone should find me in the basement I’d deserve to be shot, Lancelot.” —Muissover Ovttaw urdous oceupa- “Some of the members of Par- liament at Otta drink more than they can stand.” “How do you know?” “How do I know? Why, I read the other day in the paper about one member who made a speech from the floor of the House.” —Toronto Gosiin “Was it a good lynching “No; very poorly executed. —Winniams Purpis Cow comicbooks.com