Judge, 1924-08-09 · page 2 of 36
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# Judge Magazine Contest Page, August 1924 This page features "Judge's Fifty-Fifty Contest No. 32," a humor competition inviting readers to complete a joke. The cartoon shows three young women in 1920s bathing attire at a beach. The setup reads: "Young Maid—Have you ever been rescued? Old Maid—[blank line for reader's answer]." The humor relies on period stereotypes: the contrast between a young woman who might be rescued (implying romantic male attention) and an "old maid" (an unmarried woman past conventional marriageable age). The joke presumably plays on the old maid's lack of romantic prospects or rescue opportunities. Judge offered $25 for the cleverest submitted punchline, reflecting the magazine's tradition of reader-submitted humor contests during the 1920s.
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Can you originate a clever second line for this joke? Young Maid—Have you ever been rescued? ONG Mid oso sat ot st acasscsscncacsassesscsessssaseeonss JUDGE’S FIFTY-FIFTY CONTEST No. 32 UDGE will award a prize of $25 for the cleverest second line in the above conversation. Study the ‘situation, the characters, and their expressions, 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. 32 Contest closes August 19, 1924. The winning answer will appear in the September 20, 1924, issue of Judge. Check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that date. In the meantime, No. 33 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 August 19. JUDGE, Volume 87, No. 2232, August 9, 1924. Entered as Second-Class Matter, October 21, 1881. at the Post-Office at New York City, N. Y., under Act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 a year. 15c a copy. Published Weekly and copyrighted 1924 by Leslie-Judge Co. in the U. S, and Great Britain: Douglas H. Cooke, President, B. F. Provandie, Vice-Pres., Harold W. Ross, Vice-Pres., Norman Anthony, Sec’y, comicbooks.com