Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #28 — page 25: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains four brief humorous anecdotes typical of 1920s satirical magazines: 1. **"Dal's Philosophy"** — A poem mocking men who boast about entertaining companions, suggesting true character shows when dealing with demanding partners ("old woman"). 2. **"Oh, I Wisha Wuza Lightnin' Bug!"** — A news item about Mrs. Hazel Hammond being struck by lightning in a storm, with the electrical current following a water pipe through a faucet—absurdist humor based on an actual incident. 3. **"Let's Swell Up and Bust"** — A joke about a husband caught flirting with a waitress; his wife's comeback ("I laughed like hell when I first saw you") delivers the punchline through marital mockery. 4. **"Joys of Matrimony"** — A brief dialogue where a young suitor's question about the parents reveals he's assessing marriage viability—satirizing courtship pragmatism. All feature domestic/romantic humor typical of the era.