Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #21 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three humorous short pieces with no illustrations: 1. **"Musings of a Bachelor"**: Satirizes gender differences and relationship dynamics—women imagining themselves as men, men imagining themselves as women. Includes a dark joke about a drunk who drowned in moonshine mash, and advice to women on recognizing genuine male affection through physical behavior rather than words. 2. **"A Telephone Retort"**: A brief joke mocking flirtation—a man offers a kiss to a telephone operator for a number; she replies she's already standing on the receiver (implying he should perform sex acts on the phone). 3. **"High Explosive"**: An anecdotal joke about a reckless New Orleans newspaperman who drinks bootleg whiskey and provokes a mule, suggesting foolish behavior. The page is satirical humor typical of 1920s-era men's magazines.