Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, July 1921 · page 63 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #22 — page 63: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang*—a popular American humor magazine of the 1920s—contains no political cartoons, only satirical humor pieces targeting contemporary social attitudes. The content mocks modern courtship customs and female fashion. "Little Willie's definition" offers innocent, crude humor about kissing. The poem "He Kissed Me" plays on the contradiction between romantic desire and social propriety—the speaker welcomes kisses despite physical retaliation. The "Monthly Motto" section ridicules 1920s women's fashion trends, specifically the increasingly shorter hemlines and "almost undressed" appearance that scandalized conservative society. References to "Miss Failure" versus "Miss Success" and the aspiration for "diamonds" mock materialistic social climbing among women. The final aphorism offers generic inspirational advice unrelated to the preceding content.
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang 61 Little Willie's definition of a kiss is something I got in my mouth and you got in your mouth and we push our mouths together. * * * HE KISSED ME, And oh, the ecstasy of that fond embrace. HE KISSED ME, And he got a slap in the face. HE KISSED ME, And got a thump on the chin. But— HE KISSED ME, Agin and agin. * * * **Our Monthly Motto** Have you a little wimpus in your home? * * * Nowadays a girl doesn't think she is well dressed unless she is almost undressed. * * * Some girls are built for short dresses while others use poor judgment. * * * When Miss Failure thinks she has you cinched, then along comes Miss Success, who bids you follow her and wear diamonds. * * * **Cheer Up, Brother!** Anticipation is the mother of realization, so there is nothing like hoping for the best.