Judge, 1923-05-05 · page 8 of 36
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# "Told at the 19th Hole": Golf Humor and Wordplay This page from *Judge* magazine presents humorous golf anecdotes and practical tips, centered on the 19th hole (the bar where golfers gather after play). The content includes: **Main humor pieces:** Comic verses about Adam playing golf in the Garden of Eden (a play on golf's historical origins and Adam's expulsion), and rhyming anecdotes about various golfers—including someone named "Bobbie Jones" at Harvard, likely referencing the famous golfer Bobby Jones. **Running joke:** A repeated bit defining "the duffer" as the golfer "who buys and tries every new club" and "enters sweepstakes after sweepstakes, counting his defeats." **Practical advice:** Tips on mashie shots (mid-range golf strokes) and sand trap technique. **Overall tone:** Gentle satire of golf culture and golfer behavior—the obsessive equipment-buyer, the frustrated amateur, the gender dynamics (the woman golfer who wants emotional revenge). It's lighthearted sports humor targeting an affluent readership familiar with country clubs.
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