Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, January 1921 · page 33 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #16 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humorous anecdotes typical of 1920s satirical magazines: **"They Both Walked"** and **"Before July First"** are brief jokes about dishonesty and evasion—the first about a couple who abandon their car cushion, the second a crude joke about a drunk man leaving a saloon, playing on Prohibition-era anxieties about law enforcement. **"Page Mr. Croton"** is a pun exploiting brand names: "Olive Oil" (the cooking product) and "Castor" (castor oil), presenting them as siblings. **"Something to Worry About"** mocks the excessive attention lavished on the famous racehorse Man o' War, comparing his luxury accommodations and retinue to Indian royalty (the Gaekwar of Baroda). The final line—"Love isn't blind—just near-sighted"—appears to be an unrelated aphorism. These are typical **brief, snappy gag pieces** designed for quick laughs, reflecting 1920s concerns about Prohibition enforcement, consumer culture, and animal obsession among the wealthy.
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang 31 They Both Walked The other evening a swell appearing young couple asked if they might leave an automobile cushion at the Whiz Bang farm while they hiked to Robbinsdale to report the theft of their motor car. I said “Sure,” and I still have the cushion. * * * Before July First The policeman watched the man creep slowly out of the saloon. Hastily he approached the unfortunate culprit: “I just saw you come out of that saloon!” “Sh’ever see me before?” “No!” “Then how ’djou know it was me?” * * * Page Mr. Croton Are you acquainted with Olive Oil? Very well, indeed. Well, I’m her brother, Castor. * * * Something to Worry About The famous race horse, Man o’ War, receives more personal attention than any being, human or other- wise, since Cleopatra. He has a retinue of servants and is housed more expensively than the Gaekwar of Baroda or the Jhilwar of Jhock. * * * Love isn’t blind—just near-sighted.