Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, April 1922 · page 32 of 67
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This page from the satirical magazine *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang* contains five brief humorous anecdotes targeting early 20th-century American life: **"'Twas Sweet of Her"** mocks newlywed domesticity—a husband expects dinner but receives only jelly bean soup, playing on post-war food shortages or rationing. **"In the Army"** satirizes military discipline and gambling, referencing dice games and cheating ("put in his own dice"), with "twenty licks" likely meaning punishment beatings. **"Wild Guy"** presents a caricature of reckless youth—Clarence drinks sarsaparilla (a non-alcoholic soft drink, making his behavior absurdly pointless) and destroys property. **"Boo Hoo, Blooey"** concludes with a domestic joke: a wife threatens her husband with irreplaceability; he flatly refuses to seek a replacement, mocking romantic pretense. The magazine's humor targets marriage, military incompetence, and youthful foolishness through brief, punchy jokes typical of 1920s-era satirical publications.
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30 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang 'Twas Sweet of Her “Sweetheart,” gushed his bride, “the grocery stores were all closed today, and— “I suppose I don’t get any dinner,” he cut in, eyeing his true love hungrily. “No, my darling,” she gurgled, “the confec- tionery was open, and I’ve made you some nour- ishing jelly bean soup.” * * * In the Army He missed on four, Crapped out on six, Put in his own dice, And hit twenty licks. * * * We went to a fair the other evening for the benefit of the church and took chances on every- thing but did not win a prize. About twelve o’clock, as I was leaving a friend told me to stick around and I did for an hour and one o’clock. * * * Wild Guy Clarence is a devilish boy, He loves his sarsaparilla, He drank two bottles yesterday Then smashed his umbrella. * * * Boo Hoo, Blooey She—When I die you’ll never find another woman like me. He—Well, you can take it from me, I’m not going to try.