Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, October 1921 · page 63 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #25 — page 63: what you’re looking at
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This is a humor column featuring short jokes and puns submitted by readers with playful pseudonyms. The jokes rely on wordplay and absurdist logic typical of 1920s American comic magazines. Notable examples include: - **"Kalso Mining"** — a pun on "callus" (foot condition), mocking correspondence school students - **"Sky rocket"** — crude sexual innuendo about the man in the moon having a baby - **"Walk on your hands"** — absurdist advice for sore feet - **"Red shirt in front of Pedro"** — likely references bullfighting, suggesting waving something provocative creates energy The final aphorism about wealth emphasizes enjoyment over possession—common Depression-era or post-WWI sentiment about materialism. The column's format mimics actual rural mailbags where readers submitted jokes—a popular magazine feature of the era. The humor is crude, pun-heavy, and occasionally crude or stereotypical by modern standards.
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang 61 Our Rural Mail Box C. U. Later—Sunday is the strongest day. All of the rest are weak days. * * * Sin O. Nimm—Sorry, I can't place you, but your breath smells familiar. * * * Unicorn—No, Uni, wrinkles do not denote the age of a prune. * * * I. C. S. Student—You ask me what is the most advisable course in the mining study to take up. Would suggest that you take up Kalso Mining. * * * Reggie—Yes, Reginald, 'tis true, only too true, that if the man in the moon had a baby he'd have the sky rocket. * * * Doc. Brady—As an instant relief for sore feet would suggest that you walk on your hands. * * * Run-Down Ikey—A sure way to acquire more initiative and pep is to wave a red shirt in front of Pedro. * * * Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.