Judge, 1928-06-30 · page 27 of 37
Judge — June 30, 1928 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page contains college humor anecdotes and cartoons from circa 1929-1931, contributed by students from various universities. The jokes satirize collegiate life and social pretensions of the era: **"In the Wee Hours"** mocks freshman naïveté—a confused freshman calls the library at 2 AM asking when it opens, annoying the librarian. **"Earl Leiderman Did It"** is a shaggy-dog story playing on audience expectations: the narrator builds suspense about performing at a piano before an impressed crowd, then subverts the reveal by literally throwing the piano out a window—absurdist humor. **Other vignettes** include mild romantic jokes (Alice's appearance, Swan's dating prospects) and wordplay ("independent meter cabs"—a pun on taxi meters). The cartoons depict typical college scenarios: a drunk phone call, couples socializing, and a fireman with a candle. This represents mainstream collegiate humor of the Jazz Age: simple pranks, physical comedy, and gentle mockery of student life—contemporary entertainment for educated young readers.
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In the Wee Hours “Hello. Is this “t this Wrong number! And, . you've dragged me out of bed at two in the morning. Who the h—I do vou want?” “Isn't. this the college libra- “What? Yes!. 2. Goodness, has anything gone wrong! Is—is there a fir “No, everything's all right. But I'd like to know, when do you open in the morning?” “Half past eight. Why ouldn't) you open earlier? Maybe eight o'clock?” “No, I "t, and I won't! And what do » by disturbing me this time o’ night? Are you a studen| “A freshman, sir.” “Well, of all the nerve in h—I are you? ! Where cked up here in the library, sir. —Lazan Grasten, CCNY. 129 “Do you like Swedes?” “Nod whed I hab a gold.” —Gronce Voorn, Yale, 30 J The First Collegiate Flivver. —Dick Carpenter, West Point '29 Jimmy is never going to marry.” “The pacifist! Jack Dempsey, Notre Dame *31 Hn—Alice is pretty —resem- Ules her mother. Sue (cattily)—No, ‘she takes it from her father, he's a druggist, you know. Maxim “LT see where three coast guards fell out of a boat and were drowned.” “Well, you couldn't: swim if you were drunk either.” Rowen D. Wuevos, Harvard '29 “This must be those in dependent meter cabs.” “What do you 1 dent meter?” “The meter is independent of the mileage.” Rao Bueanena, Yale an, indepen- “You say he's a sea lai yere” Pint FParxswortit, California "29 Earl Leiderman Did It “Tf you folks can stand it,” 1 offered shyly, “Tl do it for you.” The crowd, silent until now, burst into laughter. “Quit your kidding,” cut in Jack A feeling of embarrassment mingled with resentment came But as I strode to the piano, I couldn't help chuckling to myself when T thought of the surprise I had in store for them. No one knew what to expeet they thought I was about to make a fool of myself. Some laughed Others watched me wide-eyed Then—with one heave and a jerk, muscles taut, 1 Jifted the damn piano and threw it out of the window. —Jor Lewis, Harvard "31 over me, Mew or Hani at Hor, The fireman puts out a candle. Dannayaan, Williams '29 comicbooks.com