Judge, 1924-03-29 · page 2 of 36
Judge — March 29, 1924 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Contest Page, March 29, 1924 This page presents a "Judge's Fifty-Fifty Contest" inviting readers to complete a joke. The cartoon shows a well-dressed man (John) confronting a woman seated indoors, with John's line: "Haven't you forgotten something, John?" The setup appears to be a domestic or romantic scenario where the humor likely involves the woman's response—the "something forgotten" could reference a social custom, promise, or relationship expectation typical of 1920s courtship or marriage. The contest offers $25 for the cleverest second line, encouraging reader participation. Judge magazine regularly featured such interactive humor contests, appealing to readers' wit while generating engagement. The specific social context—likely involving gender dynamics or romantic conventions of the Jazz Age—would have been immediately recognizable to contemporary readers but requires historical knowledge for modern audiences to fully appreciate.
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_ Joan—Haven't you forgotten some- thing, John? Can you originate a clever second line for this joke? UDGE will award a prize of $25 for the cleverest second line in the above conversation. Study the situation, the characters, and their ex- pressions, and then write the funniest, snappiest line you can think of. 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. 13 Contest closes April 8,1924. The winning answer will appear in the May 10, 1924, issue of Judge, and check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that day. In the meantime, No. 14 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 April 8. Jodge, Volume 221 ch 29, 1934. | 1881, at the Post-Office at New of March 3, 1879. Putlsned Weekly and copyrighted 1924 by Le ‘ooke, Vig “Pees ES, MeDonnal, Treas W. D. Green, Secretary, 027 West 43d Street, New Yorks N. comicbooks.com