Life, 1927-02-10 · page 13 of 43
Life — February 10, 1927 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents **Alibi Number Nine**, a weekly puzzle contest. The illustrated scenario shows a restaurant waiter and patron in a comedic situation: the patron complains that "my waiter disappeared half an hour ago! What's become of him?" The waiter responds evasively, "Well, you see, sir, it's this way..." The contest challenges readers to complete the waiter's excuse in 25 words or less—providing a creative "alibi" explaining his absence. This is satirical commentary on service failures in restaurants and the implausible excuses workers offer to customers. The contest offers $100 in weekly prizes ($50 first prize), encouraging public participation in this humorous social observation about everyday deceptions in the service industry.
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FIRST PRIZE WINNER ALIBI NUMBER FOUR The Boy Who Came Around Any- % so you W E TOO SICK TO SEE firl, with his Hated Rival: WELL, YOU tr’s THs way...Rod- ney is chairman of the Visit-the- Sick Committee in our local church. This Alibi, which wins the first prize of $50.00, was submitted by Reavis Jorvan, Schulter, Oklahoma. Second prizes of $10.00 cach have been awarded to the following: Katiuteen H. Covrsen, Madison, Jersey; Mrs. J. Hart, Pasa California; Katiurern Me- Gvuiagan, Canal Zone, Panama; Haney P. Stepman, Litchfield, Con- nectiont; L. E. Sykes, West War- wick, Rhode Island. dena, Next week we will announce the winners of ALIBI NUMBER FIVE Conditions of the Contest Read these carefully: ACH week we will publish a dif- v ferent picture in the ALIBI ¥ 1ST—the picture this week arked “ALIBI NU The first prize of will be awarded cach week to the contestant who, in the opinion of the judges, furnishes the cleverest and most conclusion to the sentence which starts, Well, you see, it’s this way. Five second (Continued on page 38) ingenious Life ALIBI CONTEST $100.00 Weekly in Prizes LLOW the crowd and join in the newest American Winter Sport—ALIBI CONTESTING. LIFE’S GREAT ALIBI CON- TEST is now entering gaily upon its ninth consecutive wee Read the simple conditions of the Contest, study the picture so sorely in need of a few words to explain to the irasci- ble diner the defection of the waiter serving his table; then complete the Alibi in twenty-five words—or less —and send your answer in to the ALIBI CO 2ST EDITOR. If your word © sufficiently clever and ingenious some of the prize money will be yours. Remember — the twenty-five-word limit applies only to your Alibi and es not include the printed caption ath the situation depicted by ALIBI picture. The Birch is ALIBI NUMBER NINE Mr. NUMBER NIN Even though you may have missed the previous pictures you can enter the Contest now and be eligible for this week's i Each contestant may send as vers to this Contest as he but all answers to ALIBI NIN must reach Lire’s office not later than twelve noon on February 24, 1927. or she Prizes are as follows: First Prize, $50.00 Five Second Prizes of $10.00 each ALIBI NUMBER TEN will be published in Lire next week, with a new set of prizes offered. Read the conditions carefully— and go to it. Restaurant Patron: MY WAITER DISAPPEARED HALF AN ifour Aco! WHAT'S BECOME OF HIM? Waiter; weir, you see, sir, 17's THIS WAY... comicbooks.com