Judge, 1924-03-08 · page 35 of 36
Judge — March 8, 1924 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a reader-participation contest from *Judge* magazine. The cartoon shows a woman (Millicent) asking another woman, "Do you hear from your husband often?" — a setup line implying marital separation or neglect, likely a common domestic complaint of the era. Readers were invited to submit the cleverest *second line* of dialogue to complete the joke, competing for a $25 prize. The contest closed March 18, 1924, with winners announced in the April 19 issue. This represents early interactive humor journalism — *Judge* crowdsourced punchlines from its audience. The joke's premise assumes readers would find humor in the implication of an inattentive or absent husband, reflecting 1920s domestic anxieties. The format was apparently popular enough to run multiple contests in succession (this was "No. 10").
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“Do you Millicent You can originate a clever second JUDGE’S | 50-50 CONTEST hear from your husband often?” UDGE will award a prize of $25 for the cleverest second line in the above conversation. In case two or more persons submit the same winning line, $25 will be awarded to each. Any reader of Judge may compete. Any number of lines may be submitted but none will be returned. No. 10 Contest closes March 18, 1924. The winning answer will appear in the April 19, 1924, issue of Judge, and check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that day. In the meantime, No. 11 will appear next week. Write one line on a postcard, sign your name and mail to Fifty-fifty Editor of Judge, 627 West 43d Street, New York City. All answers, to be considered, must be received not later than March 18, 1924. line for this joke! comicbooks.com