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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1965
Page
3
Bill Smiley muses on what humor is and the difficulty of judging a humor contest. He notes humor's subjectivity, recalls laughing at a spill caught on camera, and considers varied forms from political cartoons to canned wit, ending with uncertainty about humor itself.
A brisk remark compares judging a baby contest to easier tasks, noting uniformity of entries as a key factor. The line suggests standardized materials would simplify assessment and reduce subjectivity in judging.
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