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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1927
Page
13
Cartoon captions and light quips from various college papers poke fun at teachers, students, and campus life. Jokes cover dating, teaching, bootlegging, sports, and absurdities, with lines attributed to multiple schools and student humor clubs.
A collage of quips and lines shows joking schoolroom banter about money love and manners. The snippets reference Abie Mink M I T Voo Doo chaperones and a string of playful insults and reactions across campus life.
A trimmed compendium of humorous quips and captions from magazines and jokes. It features lines about sailors, doctors, mothers, campus life, hats, dating, and witty responses, reflecting social norms and playful banter of the era.
Polite Frosh remarks on changes since last meet with a clever retort from Sweet One. The Lehigh Burr quotes a playful exchange highlighting social wit in a campus setting.
A quirky dialogue fragment shows Fin acquiring six new lew suits. The scene shifts to a restaurant where an old-timer jokes about biting a spring, while a newsboy hawks an extra paper to an amused passerby.
A collage of humorous quips and light verse from student and campus satire pages features lines about Bertillon cards, taxes, grand canyons, myths in baths, rash promises, beetles and ladybugs, and a mock courtroom exchange. Notable bits include a Cincinnati Cynic joke about Bertillon costs, a stance on Western settlers, and a playful Irish saloon gag.
A brief classroom exchange on farming routines. The student jokes that waking at 5 AM is the hardest lesson, attributed to M LT Voo Doo, conveying a light, humorous moment in a rural school setting.
The California Pelican remarks on an advertising figure nicknamed the ad girl, noting her belief in display and the attention she draws for promotional purposes.
A dialogue where a student compliments a person on their dress hair and eyes. The reply dismisses the flattery while the student persists noting the eyes as notable. The scene conveys social interaction and affectionate banter.
A humorous exchange features a valet fired for removing a five spot from a dress suit. The snapper explains the five spot was a nonstandard, unwelcome alteration, highlighting a clash over duties and a costly mistake.
A playful exchange shows a daughter asking to swim while the mother cautions against being fooled, ending with Kansas Sour Owl as a cryptic closing line.
Bucknell Belle Hop quote highlights a joking exchange between two colleges. The first college suggests sleeping in the gutter due to abundant space and running water, while the second questions the idea.
The article notes a higher reported count of football players than total enrolled students, highlighting an unusual discrepancy in campus records. It discusses potential impacts on reputation and admission practices while naming the involved college and athletic program.
A comic exchange features Bang accusing a person in a bathing suit of shocking the mother, with the reply that the suit belongs to the mother as the widow Comell notes.
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