Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, January 1921 · page 24 of 68
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This is a humor advice column from an early 20th-century satirical magazine. The jokes rely on double entendres and deliberate misinterpretation: 1. **Twin names**: The suggestion uses obvious puns ("Pete and Repeat," "Kate and Duplicate") as deliberately bad advice. 2. **The limousine ride**: Captain Billy's cryptic answer ("Let your conscience be your guide") humorously implies the young woman should worry about potential impropriety—a common anxiety about unchaperoned automobile rides in the era. 3. **Tramp in the woods**: Plays on "tramp" (vagrant) versus the innocent meaning (a walk), with the answer innocently endorsing exercise. 4. **The "abused" baby**: The final joke suggests the husband means the baby is frequently spanked/disciplined, though "bust in the mouth" sounds harsher than intended. The humor is typical of *Whiz Bang*'s bawdy, suggestive style—mixing innocent-sounding questions with cheeky or risqué interpretations.
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22 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Questions and Answers Dear Captain Billy—My two sisters and myself have been gratified this week by the arrival in each family of a set of twins. Kindly suggest names for these six darlings.—**Patriotic Patricia.** My moss-covered suggestion: “Pete and Repeat, Kate and Duplicate, and Max and Climax.” * * * Dear Capt. Billy—I am a sweet eighteen year old girl and last night I met a nice man with a limousine that wants to take me for a ride. Will it be alright to go?—**Alice.** Let your conscience be your guide. * * * Dear Captain Billy—Do you think it would be al-right if I took a tramp in the woods.—**Sweet Sixteen.** Yes, it's excellent exercise. * * * Dear Captain Billious—I have been married a few months and my hubby is always saying our baby is a much abused creature. What do you think he means?—**Mrs. Guey.** He probably means that your darling baby gets a bust in the mouth every hour or so.