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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, December 1919 · page 37 of 68

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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #3 — page 37: Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, December 1919

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This page contains literary excerpts rather than cartoons. It presents three pieces of verse: 1. **A passage by Reginald Gourlay** from "Breezy Stories" describing a woman's romantic and carefree life choices, ending with a knowing rhetorical question about her fate. 2. **"A Bird"** — a short poem attributed to "My Turkey" describing a bird's physical attributes and movements in sensual terms (red comb, "wondrous stretch," "dainty dancing feet"). 3. **A brief verse about old friendship** emphasizing loyalty and constancy. The content reflects *Whiz Bang's* satirical humor through suggestive innuendo and double entendre typical of 1920s-era "adult" humor magazines. The bird poem particularly uses animal description as thinly-veiled sensual commentary, characteristic of the publication's comedic style.