Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, January 1921 · page 63 of 68
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This page contains five humorous limericks by "Bull Kahn" satirizing various social behaviors. The first mocks male boasting about romantic prowess ("the sky is my limit"). The second ridicules prudish outrage at classical nude art (referencing the ancient sculptor Phidias). The third jokes about female hypocrisy regarding kissing—women claiming to oppose it while secretly enjoying it. The final commentary references Prohibition's repeal (the Eighteenth Amendment). It satirizes brewers' economic concerns by noting that home brewing had become so widespread during Prohibition that legal beer's return wouldn't restore their business—ordinary citizens had already learned to manufacture alcohol illegally at home. The page captures *Whiz Bang's* irreverent humor targeting social pretension, sexual double standards, and the unintended consequences of Prohibition policy.
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Captain Billy’s Whiz Bang 61 The Impulsive Cuss A maiden not lacking in pride Went out with her beau for a ride. She said, “Tell me, Joe, How far do you go?” “The sky is my limit!” he cried. * * * There was an old sculptor named Phidias, Whose knowledge of art was invidious. He carved Aphrodite Without any nightie, Which shocked all the people fastidious. * * * There was a young lady named Florence, Who for kissing professed great abhorrence. At last she was kissed, And said: “My! What I’ve missed!” And cried till the tears fell in torrents. * * * This story may be overdrawn, But now that my ink is all gone, I’ll say goodby, guys, And cease with my lies; ’Tis yours very truly,—Bull Kahn. * * * Even the repeal of the Eighteenth amendment wouldn’t do the brewers any good. Everybody knows how to make his own, now.