Judge, 1928-01-14 · page 24 of 36
Judge — January 14, 1928 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous jokes and cartoons typical of 1920s-era satirical humor. The content includes: **Social commentary**: References to dating culture (a man's romantic moonbeam fantasy interrupted by a woman's mundane hairdresser appointment), prom anxiety, and courtship rituals reflect post-WWI youth culture shifts. **Period-specific humor**: Jokes about Prohibition appear (a doctor reluctant to prescribe whiskey, a student wanting alcohol for a prom date), referencing the 18th Amendment era. **Workplace/class humor**: A "floor flusher" at a hotel suggests working-class characters; a student seeking doctor assistance for romance reflects college life. **One cartoon** (bottom right) shows two men in suits discussing "harbor deepening"—a student's literal answer to what appears an engineering question creates the joke's absurdist humor. The sources cite college publications (Ohio State, Princeton) and regional outlets, suggesting collegiate audience appeal. Overall, these are lightweight, observational gags about dating, alcohol, work, and education rather than hard political satire.
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Ne He—Darling, wouldn't you like to sail away on a silvery moonbeam— just you and I to gether—-toward those — tiin- kling stars where all is in- finite, even love. And we could dwell in eternal bliss far from—. Sue—Oh I couldn't, Jimmy, not tomorrow. I have a date with my hairdresser at four. —Ointo State Sun Dist Sharp—Do you play the pis by ear or by note? Flat—I get it down and play it by brute strength. —Oint0o Horo To Negro Doctor—Woctor, 1 been havin’ terrible nightn lately. Has I got hallucinations? Boy, even your best friends won't tell you that.” —Wittiams Purpir Cow After the Prom I remember, I remember The house where I was borne, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at dawn, The loud, triumphant headache And the pictures on the wall, But darned if I can recollect A thing about the ball! —Penn Puncu Bowt “Is Claude still mopping floors at the hotel “Yes, he’s the same old floor flusher.”” —Wrsters Reserve: Rep Cat JUDGE There once was a lad named Joe Dose Who whispered this to his girl, Rose: Be —)) XS And she punched him right’ on the nose —Penn Puncn Bow. Licae A Human, M. D. Doctor—1 cawt prescribe whiskey unless 1am convinced that you need it. Student—Vve got a blind date with a girl my aunt wants me to take to the Prom Kind Doctor—How wuch do you want? —Prxx Puxncu Bown Pror.—And how do you make a harbor deeper? Stupent—By putting more water in it. Princeton Tier comicbooks.com