Judge, 1928-11-10 · page 25 of 36
Judge — November 10, 1928 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents college humor from circa 1929-1931, featuring jokes submitted by university students. The cartoons satirize dating, automobiles, and student life rather than politics. **"The Last Straw"** jokes about a murder trial where the defendant killed his card-playing partner—ostensibly over a trumped ace, but really because the partner "renigged" (cheated). The humor lies in the trivial excuse. **"How to Win Your Girl"** shows a man driving recklessly in a convertible, illustrating courting behavior. **"Football Girls"** mocks women's ignorance of sports terminology, confusing "punt" with boats, "kick" with bills, and "fair catch" with eligible bachelors—contemporary sexist humor treating women as intellectually inferior to male students. The other brief jokes mock automobiles, petty officers, and Latin instruction. The page reflects 1920s-30s college culture and gender attitudes now considered offensive, where women were stereotyped as shallow and unknowledgeable about "serious" male interests.
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JUDGE Mabel went for a ride with a sailor last week when the fleet was in and she had to walk home. Just her luck to get a petty officer! At Brevo, Trinity "31 —and the dealer told me these cars would stand up!” —Mantix Doxanor, Andover "31 byuh BSR ING Like mother used to make —Rvss Kina, UL of Min nesota (indefinitely) The Last Straw “What if ur partner did trump your ace? That's no ex- cuse for killing him.” “It wasn't only that, Your Honor, we found out afterwards that he renigged when he did it.” —Raovt Biemnena, Yale '29 Football Girls The one who thinks a punt is a flat-bottomed boat... she thought a kick was what you did | about your gas bill or the taxes Jevor—What's the charge? He's all lit up, sir. Jevce—All right, attach him . . t . . « She believes a fair catch is How to Win Your Girl toa dry cell won't go out. an eligible bachelor, and a weak “Dear Sally, of all the girls R. McFrarrens, end just another opportunity to I've asked to come to this dance, U. of Pittsburgh '31 I most hope you can come, —Rostr D. Wives, Harvard *29 throw a big party... when I talked about the guards — she wanted to know where the pris oner was I said we had a good quarter-back and she asked me who borrowed it from 1 LIZABETH CHAPMAN, U. of California ’30 | f. (to Mr. Smith) —Give us the prine s of the Latin word “to teach Mr. Smith (to classmate)— What's that, Joe? fino! Mr, Smith—Damfino, damfin day driver in a Ford without any brakes driving down-hill on a are, damf damfinatus | narrow road on wet cobble-stones, while slightly intoxicated. -L. A. Mothey —Sioxev Gornnena, N.Y. US * Virginia *29 comicbooks.com