Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, March 1922 · page 20 of 68
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This page from *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang* contains three separate humor pieces typical of 1920s satirical magazines: 1. **"Zup, Kid?"** mocks Greek immigrants and ethnic dialects through a fake menu with phonetic misspellings ("Medyum," "Rust Baff," "Strubberry"). The humor relies on stereotyping immigrant speech patterns—a common form of period satire. 2. **The untitled middle piece** critiques relationship dynamics, contrasting a charming but dishonest "pirate or yeggman" (criminal types) with a nagging, critical husband. It suggests women prefer flattery from rogues over constant criticism from respectable men—cynical commentary on marriage. 3. **"Consolation Kiddoo"** is a dark joke where a dying man worries about his family's welfare, but his wife cheerfully responds she'll simply remarry—implying his death is convenient rather than tragic. The overall tone reflects *Whiz Bang's* irreverent, somewhat misogynistic humor targeting immigrants, domestic life, and mortality.
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18 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang have a good look at them, for you'll never see them again.” This, of course, occurred in the long, long ago Victorian days. * * * Zup, Kid? While in Jacksonville I chanced into a Greek restaurant and of the waiter inquired what they had for dinner. Small Stack Medyum Rust Baff Hom on Eggs Chicken Frazee Appolis Pie Pach Pie Strubberry Pie Grap Frut Zup, Kid? * * * A normal woman would joyously go through life with a pirate or yeggman who would drug her with the opiate of flattery, in preference to hooking onto a nincompoop tango lizard who refreshes her with eternal, infernal, divinal criticism. * * * Consolation Kiddoo “If I die,” said the sick man gloomily, “what will become of you and the children?” “Oh, don’t worry, darling,” replied the little woman. “I’ll soon find somebody to take care of us.”