Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #28 — page 26: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate humorous pieces, not political cartoons: 1. **"Scotty's Wail"** - A brief poem mocking women's fashion, specifically short skirts and "piano legs" (a euphemistic term for women's legs), suggesting these inspire inappropriate devotion. 2. **"Did It Ever Happen to You?"** - A comedic anecdote about a date where the woman insults the man after he tries to kiss her, calling him cheap and telling him to leave. 3. **"Answer This One, Girls"** - A riddle/joke where a man poses a trick question to a woman: if she says "yes" it means "no," but if she doesn't answer, he gets a kiss. The punchline is left blank for readers to complete. The humor relies on dating dynamics and gender interactions typical of early 20th-century American comedy magazines.