Judge, 1928-02-11 · page 23 of 36
Judge — February 11, 1928 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains various short jokes and satirical quips typical of early 20th-century Judge magazine. The humor relies on ethnic and racial stereotypes common to that era: **Key content:** - "Neck and Neck" makes a pun on "V-neck" dresses and the Cohen sisters (Jewish caricature) - "Business Is Business" jokes about corporate greed and bankruptcy - "New Student" joke pairs halitosis and dandruff as life's worst problems - The longest piece describes a Black man and woman seeking marriage with three children, with the clerk scandalized. The dialect and "pickaninnies" reflect deeply racist depictions standard in period humor - College drinking joke and Ivy League banter about relationships **Context:** This represents Judge's satirical approach mixing class commentary, ethnic humor, and sexual innuendo. The racism and stereotyping that saturate this page reflect attitudes normalized in American popular media of this era, making it historically significant but morally objectionable by modern standards.
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JUDGE Neck and Neck Voice—I1 think the Cohen sis- ters pet. Chorus — What makes you think so? Voice — Well, they always wear those “V neck” dresses. —Burraro Bison Business Is Business Stockholders—And suppose the company goes bankrupt? President—The profit will be divided equally. —Brown Joa “Did you hear about the Scotchman who was so tight that he stood on a corner and gave away five-dollar bills?” —Virainta Ree “If I held five aces and you held a royal straight flush, what would the dealer hold?” “A coroner's inquest.” —Brown Jva Always borrow from a pessi- mist—he never expects it back anyhow. —Boston Branrot “Blow some my way.” Yare Recorp Teacher—What are the two aces in the world » New Student—Halitosis and dandruff, Dennison FLaMinco Finst—Hast heard the sus- pender song? Srconp—Spring it, First—It holds de pants on you. —Uran Hesave A darky and his golden sweet heart, followed by three picka- ninnies, applied ‘to the court- house clerk for a marriage li- eli clerk looked at the chil- dren and was properly scandal- ized. “You ought to be ashamed of yourselves, waiting to get mar- ried until you have a half-grown family—" “Jedge, you'll have to ackskuse put the bride sweetly. “De out our way has been so "—NortTuwestern Pureie Parrot “This drinking among col lege boys is terrible, isn't it?” » there ought to be a law against it.” Grokata Cracker var father knows the exact moment he will die, does he, the exact year month and day?” “Yassuh, he had ought to The jedge tole him.” Conxeni Winow Princeton —The idea of letting your girl tell everybody she has made a man of you. You don't hear my wife saving that about me. Harvard—No, but | heard hee tell Smith that she had done the best she could. Amurnst Lonp Jere “That's a bum number? “What?” he Song of the Vaga- bond.” Brown Jive comicbooks.com