Life — June 18, 1925 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Diary of a Duffer" & "The Go-Go Tree" This page contains two satirical pieces about golf, a leisure activity associated with the American upper class. **"The Diary of a Duffer"** mocks an incompetent golfer through dated diary entries (May 25-30). The protagonist is a poor player who complains about his boss and makes excuses, ultimately being humiliated while golfing with his employer "Beardsley." The humor targets amateur golfers' self-deception and social anxiety around the sport. **"The Go-Go Tree"** is a short poem satirizing traffic policemen ("the Traffic Policeman stands") and their authority over motorists. The reference to a "Super-Cop" suggests criticism of overzealous law enforcement. Both pieces use gentle satire to critique leisure activities and social hierarchies of early 20th-century America.