Judge, 1929-06-29 · page 25 of 37
Judge — June 29, 1929 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This 1920s college humor page collects jokes and quips from university students, centering on wordplay and cultural references of the era. **"The Clicker Leaders"** section opens with jokes about Paul Whiteman (the famous "King of Jazz"), suggesting knowing one famous person creates the illusion of wide social connection—a dig at social climbing. **"Movie Collegians I Would Like to Meet"** satirizes silent-film fantasies popular among college students, mocking unrealistic romantic ideals (Follies girls, corrupt cinema villains). **Other jokes** include a dig at someone confusing Elinor Glyn (a famous romance novelist) with the author of the Passion Play—suggesting cultural ignorance among the wealthy or fashionable. The **cartoon** (bottom right) appears to show King Arthur and Guinevere in medieval dress, captioned with E.W. Wootten's quip: "It's pretty, but is it Art?"—a meta-joke about artistic pretension. Overall, the page mocks college pretension, dating culture, and superficial cultural knowledge circa the 1920s.
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