Judge, 1928-05-05 · page 2 of 36
Judge — May 5, 1928 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Judge's Fifty-Fifty Contest No. 6 This page presents a reader-participation contest from *Judge* magazine. The cartoon shows a man and woman in what appears to be an interior domestic scene. The man asks, "Why wouldn't you marry an artist?" and the woman's response is deliberately cut off with ellipses. Readers are invited to submit the cleverest possible second line to complete the woman's reply, with a $25 prize for the winner. The contest encourages satirical or witty responses to what was likely a common romantic or social objection to marrying an artist—possibly referencing stereotypes about artists' financial instability, bohemian lifestyles, or social standing. This represents *Judge*'s interactive humor format, engaging readers as comedy collaborators.
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Contest Can you think of a Clever Second Line to this Joke? He--Why wouldn't you marry an artist? Sur- CONTEST No. 6 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 each one MUST be submitted on a POST- CARD, or a sheet of paper the size of a Postcard, OR IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. No answers will be returned. Contest No. 6 closes May 17, 1928. The winning answer will appear in the June 16th issue of JUDGE. Check will be mailed to the winner on that date. In the mean- time Fifty-Fifty Contest No. 7 will appear next week. Send your answers to the Fifty-Fifty Editor of JUDGE, 627 West 43rd St., New York City. Mark the number of the Contest on the front of your envelope, comicbooks.com