Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #21 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains humorous anecdotes and jokes rather than political cartoons. The content includes: 1. **A conversation about WWI** - Someone recalls meeting a man who went to Paris in June 1914 to study art but was interrupted by the war's outbreak in August. The joke plays on bad timing. 2. **Gendered humor** - Brief jokes about clothing, swimming lessons, and women's appearance, reflecting period attitudes typical of 1920s satirical magazines. 3. **A statue joke** - References an unveiled statue of "Venus," with innuendo about what the veil concealed. 4. **Entertainment gossip** - The final joke contrasts stage performers' ability to hide their past with the permanence of physical birthmarks, suggesting scandal consciousness. The humor reflects typical Whiz Bang content: topical references, mild sexual innuendo, and social observation aimed at urban audiences.