Judge, 1929-06-15 · page 27 of 36
Judge — June 15, 1929 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from **Judge** magazine features a "Vox Pop" column from *The American Mercury*, a satirical publication edited by H.L. Mencken. The page collects humorous reader letters and joke submissions—a common magazine format of the era. The content consists mostly of brief, punny jokes submitted by college students (noted by their school affiliations). Examples include wordplay about "teacups" vs. "tea-cups," Shakespeare's knowledge of eggs (pun on "Hamlet"), and a sailor's shipwreck story with a weak punchline. The prominent cartoon shows a tattooed man with "Only Two-Headed Walrus in Captivity" marked on his body, while a smaller figure writes initials on him—the joke being someone compulsively writing their initials everywhere, even on people. The page satirizes reader submissions to literary magazines and the often-corny humor college students found clever. It's primarily **comedic filler content** rather than political satire, showcasing the magazine's irreverent approach to culture and education.
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UE, —Davin S. Lewtan, Notre Dame °29 The American Mercury Installs a Vox Pop Department Axp How Ane You? Miami, Florida—How about a new cover for a chang That old green one doesn’t show up and you never have a bathing girl on it. Think it over, Mr. Editor.— C.D. Hew? Los Angeles—My husband and I like your ms a whole lot, and we can hardly wait until the postman brings it each week. We do think though that you ought to print a cross-word puzzle occa sionally —D. I Wasts Intestrations New York—Why don’t you do something about this guy Mencken? And for heaven's sake “et some s illustrations for y don’t go over Tuner’s « Crown! Elyria, Ohio—We think Ameri- cana is awful funny out here and hope you keep up the good work. Why ‘not put something in from Elyria some time?—Oscar O. Anriun Sinvenntarr, Harvard ’30 “What ho, Danicl! There's a brewing outside!" Knot hole, Maurice! Dash ! order us a quart!” drorce Minnery. U. of Oklahoma *30 “Use the word ‘teacups’ in water! I've got tea-eups An Buren, Trinity ’31 v Sairon—IVhen I was ship- serecked once, 1 lived on a cracker for a week. Demn Wartrrss—Gee, you must have found it hard to move around. Keser Baitey Ni. Milady. there is a knight with- out.” “Without what, Meadows?” ee te, Milady. Meadows!" L. Parke, Fordham '32 “Give him the ga —F. “Shakespeare certainly knew his eggs.’ “How do you know?” “Didn't he write a play called ‘Omelet’ ?" —Au Breen, Trinity "31 What did you sing when that Scotch customer gave you a dol- lar for a request number? Night Club Performer— Be Dreaming. I Must od. Prazivn, Simmons UL 32 "You say you have Game cket loc 2 “On the fifty-dollar line.” —Fraxk R. Saviiene Stanford two ‘Big where are they ONLY Two ~ HEADED WALRUS in Cactivity/, Oo Insipe The bird who writes his initials everywhere tries the tattooed man, T. M. Fons, Yale * comicbooks.com