Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #27 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a text-only page—no cartoons or illustrations beyond decorative elements. The author discusses experiencing post-debauchery remorse while working at the Whiz Bang farm, struggling to produce copy for the November issue. The piece pivots to praising Omar Khayyam's *Rubaiyat*, a Persian poem celebrating hedonism and fatalism. The author suggests that in modern times, Khayyam might have titled his work "The Philosophy of An Old Sport" or "Wine, Women and Song"—establishing that "old sport" refers to the leisured male reader enjoying life's pleasures. The quoted verses reference Jamshyd (a legendary Persian king) and hunting, fitting Khayyam's theme of mortality and indulgence. The satire targets aging men clinging to youthful excess while rationalizing it through classical poetry.