Judge, 1922-12-30 · page 8 of 37
Judge — December 30, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis for a Modern Reader This page from *Judge* magazine presents early 20th-century humor mixing golf anecdotes, romantic poetry, and social commentary. **The Main Cartoon:** Shows two men by a golf course discussing the passing year ("old year's dead"). One brags he "holed out in one"—achieved a hole-in-one—while the other references broader disasters: "business shot to pieces, coal strikes, thousands of murders, wood alcohol rampant, all Europe upside down." The joke contrasts trivial golf accomplishment with catastrophic real-world conditions, likely referencing post-WWI upheaval and Prohibition-era America. **Supporting Content:** Includes sentimental poetry about lost love, golf club observations, and satirical one-liners mocking social conventions (women's hair, post-office efficiency, friendship definitions). The photograph shows Greenbrier Golf Club, a luxury resort. **The Point:** Satirizes upper-class preoccupation with leisure and sport while serious social crises unfold—a common *Judge* critique of wealthy detachment from contemporary turmoil.
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