Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #25 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Whiz Bang* contains three humorous anecdotes rather than traditional cartoons. The first continues a story about "Captain Billy's Whiz Bang," apparently involving a boat or ship repair. The second is a brief joke about a woman's broken-down "jitney car" (a small bus or shared-ride vehicle) between California towns—the humor lies in the roadster's dismissive response that the car is only known for "bum jokes." The third section, "The Game," is a satirical poem about courtship rituals, suggesting different behaviors toward casual dates ("joyride," "stroll," "flirt," "feast") versus a wife one actually marries. The final line alludes to a "southern ballad" about razors and throats, likely referencing period violence stereotypes.