Life, 1927-01-20 · page 13 of 34
Life — January 20, 1927 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces winners of an ongoing "Great Alibi Contest" where readers submit creative excuses (alibis) in 25 words or less. The winning alibi from the previous week was: "I actually got a compliment from a girl friend—and it turned my head." The cartoon illustrates **Alibi Number Six**, depicting a Bond Salesman confronting a Big Business Man. The salesman claims he was "just calling your office" while the businessman challenges him, saying "it's this war"—suggesting the man is using the war as an excuse for his absence or misconduct. The contest offers $100 in total prizes ($50 first prize, five $10 second prizes) and invites readers to submit humorous, believable excuses for everyday situations.
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WINNERS OF ALIBI NUMBER ONE HE first picture published in this contest showed two girls— a blonde and a brunette—with the following conversational caption: The Brunette: THe LAST TIME 1 siw You, YOU HAD DARK HAIR. WHAT HAPPENED? The Blonde: weir, you see, 17 WAS THIS WAY... ‘The first prize of $50.00 for the cleverest Alibi has been awarded to Miss Cuartorre Misi, 962 Mt. Adams Drive, Portland, Oregon. The winning Alibi is as follows: “1 ACTUALLY GOT A COMPLIMENT FROM A GIRL FRIEND—AND IT TURNED MY HEAD.” Vive second prizes of $10.00 each have been awarded to Mrs. A. M. Toronto, Ont.; R. Brown, Jn., Richmond, Virginia; Rovert A. Hertuty, Philadelphia, N. Lewis, Toronto, Ont.; and , Denver, Colo, Baitey, Next week we will announce the winners of ALIBI NUMBER TWO- Conditions of the Contest Read these carefully: 4 \CH week we will publish a * different picture in the ALIBI CONTEST —the picture this week x marked “ALIBI NUMBER The first prize of $50.00 will be awarded each week to the contestant who, in the opinion of the judges, furnishes the cleverest and most con- vincing conclusion to the sentence (Continued on page 30) Life HIS is the sixth week of the Great Alibi Contest. Even though you may have missed the pre- ceding Alibi Pictures, you can enter the Contest now and be eligible for this week's prize. Study carefully the situation de- picted by Leonard Holton below. Try to evolve an Alibi for the embar- rassed business man. Express this Alibi in twenty-five words (or less) and send it in to the Alibi Contest Editor. Remember— the twenty-five-word limit applies only to your Alibi, and does not in- clude the printed caption beneath the picture. Each contestant may send in as y answers to this Contest as he or she desires. But all answers to ALIBI NUMBER SIX must reach Lirr’s office not later than twelve noon on February 3, 1927. The prizes are as follows: First Prize, $50.00 Five Second Prizes of $10.00 each These prizes will be awarded to those who, in the opinion of the judges, submit the cleverest and most convincing Alibis to fit the situation in the accompanying picture. ALIBI NUMBER SEVEN will be published in Lire next week, with a new set of prizes offered. Read the conditions carefully— and go to it! Bond Salesman: HELLO, MR. BROWN, I WAS JUST CALLING YOUR OFFICE; WHAT'S THE IDEA OF THE GIRL’S TELLING ME YOU WERE IN CONFERENCE? Big Business Man: wewt, you sek, 1T’s THIS WAY... comicbooks.com