Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, March 1921 · page 56 of 68
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This page from *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang* contains three separate humorous items satirizing everyday human behavior. **"Scotch Thrift"** jokes about financial hypocrisy: Sandy, an office manager earning triple Annie the stenographer's salary, habitually borrows $10 weekly from her. Annie admits she only maintains savings by borrowing from their boss—revealing Sandy has been doing the same with Annie's loans. The humor lies in the ironic chain of debt masquerading as thrift. **The chicken verse** is a lighthearted limerick about Rose's fashionable stockings attracting male attention, which she wears precisely *because* they do. **"Perfect Cleanliness"** depicts a farmer so obsessed with household tidiness that he'd rather go thirsty than wet the sink he required his wife to dry. The satire targets excessive cleanliness obsession at the expense of practical comfort—a relatable domestic absurdity for rural readers. All three pieces target ordinary middle and working-class behaviors with gentle mockery.
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54 Captain Billy’s Whiz Bang Scotch Thrift Sandy, the office manager, approached Annie, the stenographer, for another loan of $10. It was a weekly occurrence and always had been granted. “Well, Miss Laurie, here I am again to borrow the usual ten spot,” he said. “Funny isn’t it? Here I am making three times as much money as you, and yet I have to borrow from you every week. You always have money on hand, and I feel ashamed to ask you for another loan.” “Oh, that’s all right,” replied Annie, “I haven’t as much money as you think, but I have borrowed from the boss and always manage to hoard a little bit.” “The deuce you do!” exclaimed Sandy. “That’s what I have been doing with your ten spots.” * * * There was a young chicken named Rose Who wore the most wonderful hose They set the men staring But she wasn’t caring For that’s why she wore ’em, I s’pose. * * * Perfect Cleanliness “Martha, have you wiped the sink dry yet?” asked the farmer as he made ready for bed. “Yes, Joshua, why do you ask?” “Well, I did want a drink of water, but I guess I can wait until morning.”