Judge, 1929-03-02 · page 25 of 36
Judge — March 2, 1929 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge magazine collects student-submitted humor jokes and cartoons, likely from the early 1930s (based on college class years '29-'32). The content reflects period college life and social attitudes: **Notable jokes:** - References to Prohibition ("patriotic beer," dry martinis) — the 18th Amendment was in effect 1920-1933 - Gender dynamics (the "costume prize" joke about a man getting drunk and crashing events) - Class stereotypes (Penn freshmen portrayed as stupid, searching an atlas for "Holy See") - Office workplace humor (secretary chronically late) **The cartoons** feature slapstick scenarios: a man accused of stealing a raincoat, a ventriloquist installing a car horn, various romantic/social embarrassments. **The satire** is gentle, focused on relatable college and young-adult misadventures rather than political commentary. The humor targets personal foibles, romantic confusion, and authority figures (bosses, professors, mayors) in ways recognizable to Judge's educated, presumably college-attending audience. This represents mainstream American humor of the Depression-era leisure class.
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