Judge, 1928-12-08 · page 34 of 36
Judge — December 8, 1928 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge magazine compiles humorous student submissions from various colleges (circa 1928-1931). The content reflects 1920s college life during Prohibition. **Key humor themes:** 1. **"Obeying the Law"** satirizes Prohibition's absurdity—a British guest requests whiskey; the bellhop refuses, so the guest asks for "straight whiskey" instead, suggesting the law's ineffectiveness. 2. **"Truth in the News"** and the college "credos" mock student pretensions and naïveté about romance, money, and social status. 3. **"My poor father..."** The final cartoon's joke relies on Prohibition irony: a father is in a "speakeasy" (illegal bar), not heaven—implying even respectable fathers broke the law. **Overall context:** These are crowd-sourced college humor submissions poking fun at student life, romantic mishaps, and the era's widespread disregard for Prohibition laws, which were widely flouted and mocked in popular culture.
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= Sy ASN SS TRUTH IN THE NEWS « left yesterday for the University where he will re- sume his steadies.” —Ners Nets U. of Oregon —Down Jounxstox, U. of Oregon '29 32 The custom of compiling credos for certain groups of people has grown to such dimensions that I believe the time ripe for orga izing a schnitzel in the opposi direction, The ave man does not believe: That all professors are absent- minded. That any comely young lady could resist him should he choose to ensnare her. That O. O. McIntyre is so hot. That his room-mate has any taste in clothes, girls or autos. That his father realizes how much money it takes to do a week- end up right. That his sister can dance. at the grinds learn any moze than the ones that barely pass. That a letter written to his girl is read by her friends and asso- ciates. That this is very funny. —Barry Manoney, Catholic U. 29 college Obeying the Law Briton—Here, boy, bring me a whiskey and so Bell-hop—Sorry, sir, but. it's ainst the law. Briton—Then bring me just the straight whiskey. —Raovt Biumners, Yale '29 “Where are the fo'ks?” “Wot folks?” “The fo’ks you eat pie with.” —Miss Enizanetins Cuarsan, U. of California °30 They laughed when I sat down at the piano, but their smiles vanished when I played Laugh, Clown, Laugh. —Jor Wo. Eansest, Columbia '29 Percival—Oi, how 1 hate Texas! Algernon—Texa Pereival—Yes, income Texas. —Tysow Auten, Ga, Tech. °31 Rieut—Life for my grand- father is just one long wheeze. Lert—Good sense of hu- mor, eh? Ricutr—Nope; asthma. —Gurxey Witttams, U. of Mich. 31 Guard to Convict—Hey, you, get to work! Conviet—Go ahead, fire —R. D. Witevos, Harvard * A song suggested for supper at fraternity houses: “At Peas with the World and You.” W. F. Morse, DePauw '28 “My poor father will bless you for this.” “Where is he, sonny, in heav n?” “No, m'm, in the speakeasy —Maxit Gituin, C. C. N.Y. 729 EDWARD LANGER PRINTING CO., INC., JAMAICA, . T. comicbooks.com