Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #3 — page 61: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two humorous anecdotes rather than cartoons: **"A Pussytail Cocktail"** mocks Prohibition-era bootleg liquor. John Mehanskey of Perth Amboy, N.J. drinks homemade "Liberty Cocktail" (wood alcohol, red pepper, vinegar, syrup) and becomes so intoxicated he genuinely believes he's a cat—meowing, climbing trees, and hissing. Police retrieve him using a dead mouse. The judge fines him $100, sarcastically suggesting more of that poison might make him think he's a tiger instead. **"Some Sensation"** briefly describes Old Bede Carter kissing a baby unexpectedly, comparing the experience to "kissing a poached egg." Both pieces use crude, physical humor typical of 1920s men's magazines. They satirize Prohibition's dangerous homemade alcohol and offer irreverent observations about everyday life.