Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #21 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two distinct pieces: a brief concluding section about Cuba and Havana, followed by a humorous essay titled "The Garter." **The Cuba Section**: The text criticizes Cuban moral character, describing the nation as corrupted by vice (gambling, cockfighting, prostitution). The author frames Cuba as a paradise ("Pearl of the Antilles") ruined by human depravity, concluding with a play on words: "Vanity, vanity, all is Havanaty." **"The Garter" Essay**: This is a mock-serious tribute to the garter as a practical garment. It employs extended metaphor, praising the garter's humble functionality—holding up stockings without complaint or ostentation. The essay treats this everyday item with absurdly grandiose language, creating humor through incongruity. The closing line, "All the world knocks a knocker," appears unrelated, suggesting possible page layout issues in the original publication.