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Judge — May 17, 1924 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Judge's Fifty-Fifty Contest No. 20 (May 17, 1924) This page presents a cartoon caption-completion contest. The illustration shows a social gathering where a woman (Miss Highbrow) asks a man (Mr. Lowbrow) if he's "familiar with Fielding"—likely referencing Henry Fielding, the 18th-century novelist. The joke's setup exploits the double meaning: "Fielding" could refer either to the literary classic or to something entirely different in colloquial speech. Readers were invited to submit a clever "second line" response for the Mr. Lowbrow character, with a $25 prize for the wittiest answer. The contest reflects Judge magazine's audience participation model and early 1920s social humor contrasting "highbrow" and "lowbrow" cultural literacy—a recurring theme in period comedy.
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JUDGE’S FIFTY-FIFTY CONTEST : No. 20 (ant AaB Miss Highbrow—Are you familiar with Fielding? Mr. Lowbrow— You can 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. 20 Contest closes May 27,1924. The winning answer will appear in the June 28, 1924, issue of Judge, and check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that day. In the meantime, No. 21 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 May 27, 1924. k City, ay 17,1924, Entered as Second-Class Matter, October 21, 1881, at the xe at New Yor '0.; Douglas H. Cooke, President, B. F. Provandie, Vice-Pres... Harold W. Ross, Vice-Pres. 924 by Lealie-Judge C comicbooks.com