Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, March 1921 · page 8 of 68
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This page contains no cartoon or illustration—it's purely text: a series of brief, cynical aphorisms presented as "Farmyard Philosophy." The jokes are typical of 1920s-era satirical humor, targeting conventional morality with tongue-in-cheek observations. Examples include mockery of reputation (it depends on secrets), marital attitudes, banker greed (a pun on "interest"), and Prohibition-era drinking culture ("driven to drink will take a long ride"—likely referencing bootleggers). One joke puns on electricity and movie censorship being "shocking." The final quip dismisses romantic love as foolish. The tone is cynical and mildly subversive—deflating pretense about respectability, marriage, charity, and morality. This reflects *Whiz Bang's* satirical target audience of soldiers and working-class readers who appreciated irreverent humor about societal hypocrisy.
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6 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Farmyard Filosofy ANY a man's reputation depends on what isn't found out about him. * * * Women are divided into two classes; those who desire husbands and those who desire single men. * * * A good man who has gone wrong is in reality a bad man who has just been found out. * * * The charity that begins at home is usually a stranger elsewhere. * * * And we note that the banker continues to take a lot of interest in his work. * * * The fellow who is driven to drink will take a long ride these days. * * * Why not appoint an electrician to censor movies. He is used to shocking things. * * * Love has all senses except common-sense.