Valentine #6 February 1960
In "Some of These Days," a determined young woman chasing her big break stumbles upon an ad promising an 85% success rate in competitions—only to find the fine print demands "letters only... no callers." Drawn in despite the rules, she visits the office, where a man takes her money and picks a contest for her. When she wins second prize, she returns, only to be told the man is just a fraud. Ernest Ratcliff’s art brings the quiet tension of this deceptive scheme to life, capturing a moment of fleeting hope and sharp disappointment.
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A girl who enters every competition she can in hope of winning a big prize sees an ad from "Competitions Galore" that advertises an 85% success rate. Despite the ad's listing for "letters only... no callers", she goes down to the address to sign up for the service. She meets a man who admonishes her for not following the "no callers" rule, but makes a pick for her and takes her money. When she wins second prize, she returns to the office but the man tells her he is just a phoney.
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