Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, December 1921 · page 51 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #28 — page 51: what you’re looking at
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This page contains four brief humorous sketches satirizing various social situations: **"Wails of a Wolstead Victim"** references Prohibition (the "Volstead Act"), mocking someone who wants to drink excessively but lacks the physical capacity. **"Giving Him Fair Warning"** jokes about mind-reading in romance—a woman threatens to scream if her date thinks about her inappropriately, creating absurdist humor. **"Way of a Lad With a Lass"** depicts a courtship negotiation through grunts and moans, ending with "Smack!"—presumably a slap, mocking both romantic persistence and female resistance as physical comedy. **"Modern Literature"** parodies contemporary sentimental romantic fiction by subverting reader expectations: the woman's passionate declarations about "how handsome" turn out to apply to *furniture*, not her male companion—a joke about overly florid literary prose and romantic sentimentality. The page exemplifies *Whiz Bang*'s style: brief, punchy jokes targeting Prohibition, courtship customs, and literary pretension.
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Captain Billy’s Whiz Bang 49 The Wails of a Wolstead Victim Oh to spend “jack” like a Jackass; to have the “hips” of a hippo; the neck of a giraffe; the thirst of a camel and the “jag” of a jaguar. * * * Giving Him Fair Warning She— “What are you thinking about?” He— “Just what you’re thinking about.” She— “If you do, I’ll scream.”—Phoenix. * * * The Way of a Lad With a Lass He— “Hu-nnnh?” She— “Nu’unnnh.” He— “P l e a s e.” She— “I told you NO!” He— “Hu’nnnnnnh?” She— “Nu’unnnnnnh.” He— “Huu’n n n n n nh?” She— “Nu— Unnnnnnn’huh.” Smack! * * * Modern Literature She nestled against the two strong arms that held her. She pressed her flushed cheek against the smooth skin-so near-so tan-so glowing. “How handsome!” she cried, her eyes noting the fine straight back, the sturdy, well-shaped legs. “How handsome!” she repeated. “I adore a leather upholstered chair.”