Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, March 1921 · page 64 of 68
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This page contains three pieces of early 20th-century American humor: **"Hubby for Her"** is a joke about class and servant dynamics. A concerned mother tries to discover if her sons are seducing the maid by asking the maid directly. The punchline reveals the maid's honest preference: while she prefers George socially, she'd rather go out with "the master" (the father) for actual excitement. The humor targets both the sons' inadequacy and suggests the father's greater appeal. **"Can't, I'm Hitched Now"** by Tad presents a satirical poem listing symptoms of illness, each followed by the ironic suggestion to "marry the girl"—implying marriage as a cure-all for life's ailments, which is obviously absurd. It's anti-marriage humor common to the era. **The final one-liner** appears to be a separate joke using wordplay: "Little Rock in Arkansas" (the city) as a response to feeling insignificant, suggesting someone else is even less important. All three pieces reflect era-typical cynicism about relationships and class dynamics.
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62 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Hubby for Her A lady heard that her two sons were in the habit each at separate times and quite unknown to each other, of taking one of the maids “out for a lark.” Fearing to bring down on their devoted heads the wrath of their father by making a bother about it, she asked them quietly if it were true, but could obtain no satisfactory reply. It occurred to her that by a little strategy she might get the truth from one of the girls, so she said in a jocular manner, “Now, Mary, I want you to answer me candidly. Which of my two sons do you like going out with best—George or William?” “Well, ma’am,” replied the maid, reassured by the lady’s manner, “if you must know, of the two I like George the best; but for a downright good spree, give me the master every time.” * * * Can’t, I’m Hitched Now By Tad. If you don’t feel just right, If you can’t sleep at night, If you moan and sigh, If your throat is dry, If you can’t smoke or drink, If your grub tastes like ink, If your heart doesn’t beat, If you’ve got bad cold feet, If your head’s in a whirl, Why not marry the girl? * * * You’re not the only pebble on the beach. There’s a Little Rock in Arkansas.