Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, January 1921 · page 50 of 68
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This page from *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang* (a WWI-era satirical magazine) contains ribald humor and social commentary typical of the period. The jokes mix crude puns ("Eczema, don't be so rash") with marital/sexual humor. "He Drinks Hair Tonic" jokes about a man's grooming being attractive despite poor judgment. The "Favorite Quotations" section attributes misogynistic and cynical remarks to real figures—Nat Goodwin (actor), Jack Johnson (boxer), and William Jennings Bryan (politician)—mocking them through false attribution. The final couplet references Prohibition-era illegal alcohol raids, treating law-breaking humorously. Overall, the page satirizes marriage, gender relations, and contemporary public figures through bawdy humor and wordplay—reflecting post-WWI American irreverence toward authority and propriety that the magazine was known for.
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48 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Pasture Pot Pourri Eczema, Oh! Eczema, don't be so rash. * * * My cross-eyed sweetheart became my cockeyed bride. * * * Why do the widow's wiles usually win out against the maiden's smiles? * * * The pure food law doesn't guarantee “preserved peaches.” * * * He Drinks Hair Tonic He asked me if I'd kiss him, I kissed him once or twice, I know I hadn't ought to, But, my Gawd, he smelled so nice. * * * Favorite Quotations I wish Adam had died with all his ribs in his body.—Nat Good- win. What is home without another.—Jack Johnson. I feel like the end of a misspent life.—Wm. J. Bryan. * * * Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight raid on the neighbor's beer.