Judge — October 20, 1928 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This cartoon satirizes reckless driving behavior at social events. The caption reads: "The fellow who always drives into the rough drops in to a club dance." The humor relies on a golf metaphor applied to automotive driving. In golf, "the rough" refers to unmowed grass areas bordering fairways where balls land off-target. The joke suggests someone who consistently drives poorly on the golf course ("always drives into the rough") brings that same reckless driving behavior to a club dance—literally driving a car into the venue with abandon, creating chaos among dancers. The cartoon depicts an automobile crashing through what appears to be a dance hall, with formally-dressed attendees scattering in alarm. The satire targets both poor drivers and the social disruption they cause, using the double meaning of "driving" (golfing versus automobiles) for comedic effect.