Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #3 — page 42: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Whiz Bang* contains a section of short satirical pieces rather than a cartoon. The humor targets various subjects: 1. **The opening poem** parodies Shakespeare, joking about someone from Kentucky/Tennessee who wants to "shimmie" (dance the shimmy, a 1920s dance considered risqué). 2. **The economic joke** mocks rising shoe prices and their impact on bootleggers—a reference to Prohibition-era illegal alcohol traders who needed sturdy footwear. 3. **The final pieces** are absurdist observations: that virtuous behavior causes hangovers, a woman requiring lemon extract (containing alcohol) for intoxication, and a found-watch ad's accusation that the editor deals in junk. The overall tone is irreverent 1920s humor, blending Prohibition commentary with crude jokes and mockery of contemporary affairs.