Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #31 — page 37: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical short jokes and quips typical of the magazine's format. The content includes: **"Salesmanship"** — A dark humor joke about a hit-and-run victim at a Minneapolis newsstand who asks "Where am I?" The bookseller responds by trying to sell him a map, satirizing aggressive salesmanship and indifference to human suffering. **"Mighty Obliging"** — Contains period slang and flirtation humor ("kiss me cute, kiss me cunning"). **"Brother, ah's tough"** — An exaggerated boast about toughness using colloquial dialect, claiming even carbolic acid won't affect him when gargling—satirizing street tough-guy posturing. These are typical of *Whiz Bang's* bawdy, irreverent humor targeting American social behavior, salesmanship culture, and masculine braggadocio. The magazine was known for crude but accessible satire of everyday life and social pretension.