Judge, 1928-07-21 · page 26 of 36
Judge — July 21, 1928 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects college humor submissions from various universities (circa 1928-1931). The jokes reflect typical collegiate comedy of the era: **The "Pall-bearer" cartoon** shows three men carrying a coffin labeled with lightning bolts and a star—a visual pun on "bier" (funeral stand) versus "beer" (alcohol). The joke plays on Prohibition's illegality; the pallbearer "couldn't hold his bier" because bootleg alcohol was unstable or the act itself was criminal. **Text submissions** include: a student flunking exams vs. passing (contrasting reasons for intoxication); confusion between fireflies and moths in neckties (absurdist humor); a mosquito-infested resort claiming customers are "used to them" (dry joke about poor conditions); a watch surviving a three-story fall and running for days (tall tale humor); and wordplay on "schedule" used incorrectly. The page captures college wit from the Prohibition era, emphasizing alcohol references, academic life, and period-specific absurdist humor typical of Judge's student submissions section.
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JUDGE “Why're you lit?” “Cause I flunked my finals. Why’re you?” “Cause I passed.” —Axrreo Metinoer, U. of Texas ’29 “What are all of those fireflies doing in the house, Mrs, Jones “Oh, those aren't fireflies. Tho: are some of the moths that got into my son’s neckties.” -Pact Levy, U. of Oregon, '29 “Your ad said that you were not bothered at all by mosquitoes. The place is full of them!” “We aren't bothered. We're used to them.” Raovt Briempera, Yale '29 The pall-bearer who couldn't hold his bier. —Gro. T. Eacteston, California '28 Use the word “schedule” in a sentence— “L’m schedule throw this in the -basket.” Au Breen, Trinity '31 Hi—I dropped my watch out a second-story window onto a ronerete pavement and it ran for three days before it stopped. Hire—Gosh! — It) must have been pretty seared. Epwarp Massece, Columbia '31 comicbooks.com