Judge, 1929-07-06 · page 24 of 36
Judge — July 6, 1929 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge combines humor writing exercises with satirical cartoons typical of 1920s-30s college humor. **"How to Become a Humorist"** is a fill-in-the-blank joke template mocking predictable comedy formulas of the era—stock characters (absent-minded professors, daughters), tired phrases ("Zounds, Algernon"), and repetitive joke structures. **"Rondeau of Reflection"** is sentimental romantic poetry that ironically subverts itself: the speaker romanticizes courting his lover under moonlight, but concludes he regrets marrying her because of her expensive clothing bills—a common joke about wives' extravagance. **The bottom cartoon** depicts a Roman or medieval warrior confronting a servant/valet, demanding the soldier's suit be cleaned and pressed immediately while he waits. The humor lies in the absurdity of demanding instant garment service in ancient times, likely satirizing modern impatience and consumerism. All content reflects 1920s college-audience humor: romantic disillusionment, gender stereotypes about female spending, and anachronistic jokes.
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Just a little shaver. —Rvss Kine, Minnesota (Indefinite ty) Rondeau of Reflection Come, dew, and spread the With water from a lover's tear. Such was the night when I did dare To breathe my love to one most While, high above, the moon shone clear. Between all pits my words to steer I strove, and whispered in her ear, “My sweetheart! care! | “Come, do!” Kiss away my And still I hold her sweet and dear. | But now, at times—it may scem queer— I wish she had refused my prayer: | A wife is quite a load to bear When bills for frocks and stock- ings sheer Come due! —Raovur Biumarne, Yale '29 How to Become a Humorist (Fill, in the blank spaces and make money) a Give a sentence with the word According to a news item Our only comment is.... Then there was the (Scotch- } :nt-minded professor) ads, Percival, .. “Zounds, Algernon, She was only a.......daugh- von ie, but sbé Climb upon my knee, sonny ; dumbest guy in the world °o | Rownaxp Lyon, is th George Washington U. °29 Sit | People who live in glass houses _ What will they vote the chair i (should, shouldn't) man of the endowment commit- should, shouldn’t)........ Hig Ura yirere Placed “The man_ who has dunned most end to end they would........ for Yale, I's‘pose. Groner Fox, Yale *32. —Bon Weir, Temple U. 32 “Forsooth, churl—cans’t clean and press this suit while I wait?” Tuomas M. Founs, Yale ’30 comicbooks.com