Judge, 1928-06-09 · page 21 of 36
Judge — June 9, 1928 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"Gags to Riches"** mocks college students who take courses "under par"—a golf metaphor suggesting academic underperformance. The biology professor's reluctance to graduate a student (shown as a specimen) puns on educational standards. **"The Verse Joke of the Week"** jokes about someone confusing the poet Shelley with shelving/storage, and "odes" (poetry) with "odes" (sounds like "ODs"—overdoses or mistakes). **"Unhappy People"** contains a darkly comedic one-liner about a man being late to his own wedding—implying he should have avoided it altogether. **"Time Out"** is a longer humorous poem about a business meeting where enforced silence backfires: one man finally speaks to propose adjournment, the motion passes, and the meetings cease forever—satirizing pointless corporate gatherings. The cartoons use visual gags and wordplay typical of Judge's satirical approach to American social customs and institutional absurdities.
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JUDGE 2 “An invaluable specimen—what will it mean to future ages!” —— GAGS TO RICHES By B.C, O' Baie And Their Old Men Get the Strokes The trouble with a lot of col- lege students is that they do the courses under par. The Biology Prof. did't want to let Evander graduate. | The Verse Joke of the Week Hie} She—1 adore Shelley! He's my favorite poct! | | Me—Yeh. the guy certainly | i knew his odes, all right | Unhappy People The fellow who was late for his wedding—but not late enough. -<- ae Ameniean Tovnist—Horw'd you like to come home late from a party and have to back that into a garage? Time Out | Think before you speak! he said: “Timean it, men—no jokin’ The meet And not a word was spoken. And then to one ian came a thought; And he spoke out of turns Hlis thought, expressed in words, was this: “Timove chat we adjourn.” ‘The motion then was seconded, nd then was duly passed: There never was another o That mecting was the last. —— “Tunderstand you've changed “Ino omy hat! Just off the Bill. Where's boat and only ten @ quart.” | your business your office nur comicbooks.com