Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #3 — page 26: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two humorous anecdotes typical of the magazine's satirical style. The first section depicts a hangover scenario involving someone named "Gertie"—likely a common colloquial name of the era. The humor centers on morning-after recovery clichés: asking the time, seeking aspirin, and casual farewells. The second section, titled "Proof," presents a more elaborate joke about a college student caught with contraband ale. When confronted by the college president, the student claims medical necessity and ingeniously argues the barrel provides health benefits—he's become strong enough to carry it easily. The satire mocks both the student's creative excuse-making and Prohibition-era hypocrisy, where alcohol was officially forbidden yet commonly rationalized as medicinal.