Judge, 1927-10-22 · page 27 of 36
Judge — October 22, 1927 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects humorous one-liners and comic vignettes typical of Judge's satirical style. Key content includes: **Social Satire:** - Jokes about women's incompetence driving automobiles and ignorance of mechanics (reflecting 1920s gender stereotypes) - Operetta joke mocking telephone operators as unintelligent - College graduate joke about low wages, suggesting economic anxiety post-WWI **"Big Game" Section:** College co-ed jokes about recruiting for football, with sexual innuendo ("fullback") **Recurring Themes:** - Absurdist humor about romantic courtship ("echo" story) - Fountain pen reliability complaints - Chicago lead poisoning statistics (likely industrial-era concern) - Yes-men workplace culture critique **Visual Style:** Simple line drawings accompanying quips attributed to college humor publications (Notre Dame, Wellesley, Wisconsin, etc.), reflecting Judge's reliance on collegiate wit submissions. The page reflects 1920s preoccupations: automobiles, women's changing social roles, workplace dynamics, and campus humor culture—all delivered through sharp, dismissive jokes.
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JUDGE “Give me an example of an incongruity.” “A football Wellesly.” “And another.’ “One at Harvard.” —Notre Dame . team at It was a cool, clear evening in June. They were drifting slowly over the placid surface of the little mountain lake. Conversa- tion had languished. The weather and the rest of the guests at the hotel had been thoroughly dis- cussed. At last a thought struck h lave yi he asked; 1 heard our echo?" "s quite famous.” “Oh no, I'd love to,” she re- plied breathlessly. “All right. Here goes; now listen—halloo!” “Halloo.” “What are you doing “None of your d--n business.” —Srevens Tecu Stone Mitt “What's an operetta?” “Don't be dumb—it’s a girl who works for the telephone company.” —Trxas Rancer What a woman doesn’t know about driving an automobile will fill-almost any street. —Loutsvitte Satyr Let us rise to remark that the greatest of all horticultural feats is yct not accomplished — the grafting of Weed banana skins, —Wasnixeton Dince chains on The fountain pen writes, and having writ, blots. —Kansas Sour Own “Who is better to have around than a yes man?” “Ayes woman?” —Wisconsin Octopus Big Game 1st Co-ed—Whi: ing out for this y 2nd Same—lI think I'll go out for the fullback. —Pirr Pani re you go- IER On an average, three hundred residents of Chicago die annually 1 poisoning. YLVANIA Puncn Bow we steitex “Am I the kind of a girl you would give to?” name.” your name but not my real —Texas Rancer Recent reports from authorities show that seventy-five per cent. | of the automobiles are due to the drivers hugging too close to the curv accidents in /AMINGO “The nerve of that guy offering me ten dollars a week. What does he think I am, a college graduat —Cynic “My pen is my upkeep.” “Are you an author?” | “Gosh, no. I raise hogs.” —Oxkvatioma Wuiriwinp comicbooks.com