Judge, 1924-09-13 · page 2 of 72
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# Analysis This page features a "Fifty-Fifty Contest" inviting readers to complete a joke. The cartoon depicts a woman driving a car that appears to be speeding or recklessly driven, with a man and child reacting in alarm on the road. The setup joke reads: "Betty—An' how did you happen to become a woman hater?" with "Bob" expected to provide the punchline. The satire targets early 1920s anxieties about women drivers. The cartoon suggests that witnessing reckless female driving would naturally cause men to resent women—a common prejudice of the era. The joke plays on gender stereotypes about women's driving abilities and reflects the social tension surrounding women's increased independence and mobility following women's suffrage (1920). The contest offered a $25 prize for the cleverest response, closing September 23, 1924.
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you originate a clever second line for this joke? Betty—An’ how did you happen to become a woman hater? JUDGE’S FIFTY-FIFTY CONTEST No. 37 ) yates 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. 37 Contest closes Sep- tember 23, 1924. The winning answer will appear in the October 25, 1924, issue of Judge. Check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that date. In the meantime, No. 38 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 September 23. comicbooks.com