Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, October 1921 · page 58 of 68
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This is a page of **joke and humor content** from an early 20th-century American satirical magazine. There are no political cartoons here—just printed gags and one-liners typical of the era. The jokes target **women and marriage** with period-typical sexism: a woman is like an umbrella because she's "used to reign" (a pun on "rain"); marriage is defined as a monologue (implying wives dominate conversation); and the letter "E" is tied to women's names while representing poverty and hardship. One joke mocks **modern fatigue**—"somewhere it is always time to get up in the morning"—reflecting industrial-era anxieties about relentless routine. A romantic poem about a woman's "fast" past life suggests **judgment of female morality**, common in the period. The wordplay and puns are intentionally groan-worthy, the magazine's trademark style. This represents **casual, everyday misogyny** normalized in American popular humor of the era.
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56 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Quick, Officer, He's Bleedin'! Why is a woman like an umbrella? Because she is made of ribs and attached to a stick. No, have another guess Because nobody ever gets the right one. Wrong, swing at it again. Because she fades with age. Almost, pull another. Because she is a good thing to have about the house. Rotten Here's the answer: A woman is like an umbrella because she is used to "reign." * * * The Human Race They sat alone in the moonlight, And she soothed his troubled brow; "Dearest, I know my life's been fast, But I'm on my last lap now." * * * One reason there is so much sadness in the world is that somewhere it is always time to get up in the morning. * * * What is a monologue? A conversation between husband and wife. * * * The Most Regular Letter The most popular letter is the letter "E" for it was the beginning and last of Eve, the beginning of Eternity, the end of Time and Space, the beginning of every end, and the end of every Race, and will always stick to Loraine, Marie and Florence to a finish. It is also the most unpopular letter for it is never in Cash, always in Debt, everlastingly in Misery, never out of Danger, and always in RENT, HELL, and NEAR-BEER! * * * They called the baby Ivy because she crawled all around the house.