Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, April 1922 · page 56 of 67
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #32 — page 56: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine *Whiz Bang* contains brief humorous quips rather than cartoons. The jokes reflect post-WWI American attitudes: **Key themes:** - **Sexual/romantic humor**: The "monthly motto" and Ford joke play on casual flirtation; the masher sketch mocks aggressive men. - **Gender stereotypes**: References to women's "speed but no control" reflect era assumptions about female drivers and behavior. - **Class/ethnic humor**: The porter's dialect ("Carry yo' bag, Boss") and Jakey's Yiddish-inflected speech ("ve vill charge him") use stereotyped accents for comedic effect—common in 1920s humor but now read as offensive. - **Marriage commentary**: The debate about whether more women than men married mocks relationship dynamics. - **Domestic comedy**: The burglar sketch plays on marital situations. The "fairy tale" closing—claiming early bedtimes from loneliness—is clearly sarcastic, suggesting infidelity or dishonesty. Overall, this reflects *Whiz Bang's* formula of irreverent, brief jokes targeting contemporary social behavior.
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang 55 Our Monthly Motto Love one woman at a time, all children, and some men. * * * I ran into a girl with my Ford—made a hit—so I picked her up. * * * Pete and I had quite an argument the other day which we'll let our readers settle. He insisted that there were more women than men married last year. * * * Another Soap Song A masher stopped a pretty girl; Says she to him, “Oh, Shucks,” Wash your neck with Bon Ami, That may improve your Lux.” * * * Wife—Jakey! Jakey! dars a burgular under the bed. Jakey—Sh-Sh-s-s-s, not a word; ve vill charge him for the night's lodging. * * * “Golightly” Morrill writes that the girls in Egypt have plenty of speed but no control. * * * When I got off the train at Miami the red cap was as- suring—“Carry yo’ bag, Boss? Never bus’ a bottle yet.” * * * Add Fairy Tales “I was so lonesome, dear, while you were away that I went to bed every night at nine o’clock.”