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From the Archives: The Green Gander
Iowa State's student-run humor magazine The Green Gander was published quarterly from 1915-1960.
Enjoy some of this "classic humor" from the early 50's.
Enjoy some of this "classic humor" from the early 50's.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
The lecture’s dry, the subject’s deep; If he should quit before I wake, Give me a poke for goodness sake! (Volume 35, Number 4, May 1951, p. 9) The scene was in the reading room of a large public library. A man was reading birth and death statistics. Suddenly he turned to the man on his right and said, “Do you know that every time I breathe a man dies?” “Very interesting,” replied the stranger. “Why don’t you chew gum?” (Volume 36, Number 4, May 1952, p. 22) One lecturer on this campus was so boring in one of his classes that two empty seats got up and walked out. (Volume 36, Number 4, May 1952, p. 8) “Oh darling, I’ve missed you,” she cried, and fired the gun again. (Volume 36, Number 1, October 1951, p. 16) Freshman: “I don’t know.” Sophomore: “I am not prepared.” Junior: “I do not remember.” Senior: “I don’t believe that I can add anything to what has been said.” (Volume 36, Number 2, December 1951, p. 24) |