Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #21 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents two satirical pieces: 1. **A "corrective" poem about a Persian cat**: An unnamed writer defends his profession against accusations by presenting an alternative version of a poem that originally portrayed a female cat negatively. His "true version" reframes the cat as deliberately manipulative—seducing a tom cat, stealing his valuables (watch and diamond pin), then abandoning him. The satire mocks both the original poem (presented as propaganda defending a disreputable woman) and the author's self-righteous insistence on setting the record straight. 2. **A brief anecdote about hiring**: The narrator discusses a hired man named Gus who hoped to work as a guide at a Minnesota resort. Gus is disappointed because the narrator has hired "a real half breed Indian" instead—implying Gus expected the position based on false pretenses, satirizing employment discrimination and authenticity claims. The overall tone is irreverent 1920s American humor.