Judge, 1924-05-31 · page 2 of 36
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# Judge Magazine Contest Page No. 22 This page features a "Fifty-Fifty Contest" soliciting reader submissions for a joke's punchline. The illustration shows a man and woman in an intimate moment on a couch; the woman asks "When did you first discover you loved me?" The man's response is blank, inviting readers to submit clever answers. The contest offered a $25 prize for the wittiest second line, with entries due by June 10, 1924. This reflects Judge's format as a humor magazine that engaged readers as collaborators in comedy-writing. The illustration style and domestic scenario are typical of 1920s romantic humor—likely playing on expectations of sentimentality or revealing comedic misunderstandings between courting couples. The contest itself was a common feature of Judge magazine during this era.
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JUDGE’S FIFTY-FIFTY CONTEST No. 22 Jacqueline—When did you first discover you loved me? Jack— 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 second 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. 22 Contest closes June 10, 1924. The winning answer will appear in Judge of the issue of July 12,1924. Check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that date. In the meantime, No. 23 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 June 10. October 21, 1881, at the Post-Office at New York t. B. F. Provandie, Vice-Pres., Harold W. Ross, Vice- JUDGE, Volume 86, No. 2222, May 31, 1924. Entered nd-C N. Y., under Act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 a year. 1Sc a copy Published Weekly and copyrighted 1924 by Lealie-Judge Co.; Douglas H Norman Anthony, Sec'y, 627 West 43d St., New York. N.Y comicbooks.com