Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, August 1921 · page 50 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #23 — page 50: what you’re looking at
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This page contains no illustrations—it's a collection of brief satirical quips and observations typical of 1920s humor magazines. The jokes mock contemporary social trends and gender relations: **Social commentary includes:** - Women's fashion changes (shortened skirts, bathing suits as "back to nature") - Marital discord ("All the world loves a lover, except hubby") - Prohibition-era drinking ("bottle comin' thru the rye") - Male vanity (baldheaded men's excuses) **The humor style** relies on wordplay, proverbs, and cynical observations about human nature—flattery compared to cologne, worry about trivial matters. References like "Salt Lake City" (known for polygamy) make oblique social jabs. This represents *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang*'s characteristic format: rapid-fire, irreverent one-liners aimed at urban, adult readers. No specific political figures or events are targeted—instead, the satire targets universal human behavior and 1920s social anxieties.
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48 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Pasture Pot Pourri A baldheaded man likes to tell about the hair-breadth escapes he's had. * * * A shortened skirt maketh many a flirt. * * * If ignorance is bliss—then why be otherwise? * * * In the race “Back to Nature,” the Bathing Suit is a close second. The Evening Gown lead- ing by a fraction of an inch. * * * If a body find a bottle comin' thru the rye, Don't it make a body sore to find the bottle dry? * * * Flattery is like cologne; to be smelled but not swallowed. * * * When you're down in the mouth, remember Jonah. He came out all right. * * * It's the little things that worry us. We can dodge an elephant, but not a flea. * * * Variety is the spice of—Salt Lake City. * * * All the world loves a lover, except hubby.