Judge — November 7, 1925 — page 35: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a reader-participation contest from *Judge* magazine offering $25 for the funniest comic strip ending. The strip, drawn by Milt Gross (a prominent cartoonist of the era), shows a domestic scene: children playing with dolls and a picnic basket, observed by adults including what appears to be a woman and a man in a coat. The narrative setup is incomplete—readers are invited to supply their own punchline or conclusion. This was a common *Judge* feature testing readers' humor and wit rather than artistic skill (professionals were barred from entering). The joke likely hinges on mundane domestic/family life and children's play, typical of *Judge's* middle-class humor from this period. Without the intended punchline visible, modern readers would miss the specific satirical target, though the format itself—crowdsourcing comedy—remains recognizable today.