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# Judge Magazine Contest Page, October 1924 This page features "Judge's Fifty-Fifty Contest No. 42," a reader-participation humor competition. The illustration shows a domestic scene where a grandmother asks her granddaughter Marjorie, "What do you say when you go to bed?" The cartoon invites readers to submit a clever punchline for Marjorie's response—presumably something witty or unexpected rather than the conventional "prayers" answer a grandmother might expect. The $25 prize reflects the magazine's approach to crowdsourced humor. This type of contest was typical for Judge, a major American satirical publication that relied on reader engagement. The cartoon itself appears to be gentle domestic comedy rather than political satire, making it accessible to broad audiences and encouraging participation.
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Can you originate a Grandma—What do you say when you go to bed? Majorie— clever second line for this joke? JUDGE’S FIFTY-FIFTY CONTEST No, 42 UDGE will award a prize of $25 for the cleverest second, line in the:above conversation. Study the situatiom, 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. 42 Contest’ closes October 28, 1924. The: winning answer will appear in the November 29, 1924, issue of Judge. Check will be mailed to the Prize Winner on that date. In the meantime, No. 43 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, oa ibe received not later than. October 28. 2% x 87, No. 2242; October 18, 1924. “Entered as Second-Class saahaming | tar9, and. copyrighted 1926 Tr kaiedudee Cot the U.S and President. Matter, October 21. 181; atthe Post Ofics at Sits crejary. Jove ox gays oestant Treasure £5.00 8 veer, Nhe. ony B. R. Provandie comicbooks.com