Judge, 1923-02-03 · page 14 of 36
Judge — February 3, 1923 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge magazine contains golf-themed humor titled "Told at the 19th Hole" (the bar/lounge at golf clubs). The main cartoon depicts a golfer mid-swing with the caption "Keep your ball on the eye"—a visual pun playing on the instruction to "keep your eye on the ball," rendered literally as a large eyeball. The accompanying text consists of witty one-liners about golf and relationships, plus a poem called "Ballades of a Dub" mocking a golfer who listens to advice but refuses to practice, expecting words alone to improve his game. The Lake Placid reference describes winter golf on snow—a novelty sport of the era. The satire targets amateur golfers' overconfidence and their tendency to blame instruction rather than their own effort for poor performance. The humor relies on golf culture knowledge and wordplay rather than political content.
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