Judge, 1929-02-02 · page 26 of 36
Judge — February 2, 1929 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects college humor submissions—jokes and witty observations attributed to students from various universities (Yale, Michigan, Georgia Tech, etc.), typical of Judge's format in the 1920s-30s. The cartoons mock collegiate life and social situations: **"The Fatalist"** ridicules a bumbling student who navigates home drunk at 5 AM, goes to bed in a coal bin repeatedly, then orders soft coal—suggesting confused, self-destructive behavior presented as fatalistic acceptance. **"The Chair Leaders"** and other illustrations depict college pranks and social mishaps (kissing in clubs, hazing with billiard cues). **"A La Fraternity House"** parodies the nursery rhyme "Jack Horner," applying it to fraternity life. The humor relies on: - Wordplay ("won't Michigan" as a pun) - Dark jokes (Lucretia Borgia's "poisonality") - Absurdist observations (billiard balls having no feelings) This reflects Judge's audience: educated readers appreciating college-oriented satire and clever undergraduate wit. The format—brief jokes with student attributions—suggests these were reader submissions celebrated as witty campus humor.
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JUDGE “It’s a gift.” —Ant Moarr, Boston U. ’3 The Fatalist After navigating home at five in the mort ng and going to bed in the coal bin three times—he ordered soft coal —W. E. Wriaur, Dartmouth Interviewer—To what do you attribute 4 n? pur success, mada Lucretia Borgia—Purely to my poisonality.—R. S. Ranarrr, Williams "31 It was undoubtedly some per- son in Montgomery who first said, “Ala be praised.” —Natuay Turts, Jn., Colgate ’30 “Detroit brick at him?” “Yes, and missed him, but he won't Michigan.” —Tyson Atten, Ga. Tech. 31 They were in a large room of one of the most exclusive clubs in New York. cach other from opposite diree- They came toward tions. Presently they met. and careless of the fact that dozens of eyes were focused they kissed with a smack! A man approached them. The fire of battle was in the eyes of the them, resounding The crowd was hushed. newcomer, he raised the stick he carried and struck a terrific blow, Neither fainted, neither resented the in- sereamed, neither truder or the blow; not even a murmur was heard—because, you see, billiard balls have no feelings at all. -Jack Anriew, Duke Univ, "30 Then there was the deaf Scotchman who tried to get into » for half pri —Gerxey Wirttass, U. of Michigan Stave Reraiten—And would you like it wrapped up, sir? —T. M. Fotns, Yale "30 Student down cold, —Gero Licurensrein. U. of Mic A La Fraternity House Jack Horner corner, Little Sat in k And pulled out —G. getting his stuff ating a pumpkin pie; He put in his thumb . Stover, U. of Oklahoma *30 | higan '29 sweet potato. comicbooks.com