Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #44 — page 46: what you’re looking at

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This page contains two satirical poems rather than visual cartoons: **"Scandalous Tale of Percival"** by Newman Levy mocks a virtuous man named Percival Crane from Bethlehem, Maine, who remains faithful to his wife despite dreaming of a French woman (Genevieve Valois Valence) he's never met. The satire ridicules naive idealization of unattainable women and the contrast between fantasy and modest reality. **"The Eternal Question"** humorously addresses why men don't propose to women. It playfully suggests women can't control men's reluctance despite their efforts—a commentary on dating frustrations and gender dynamics of the 1920s era. Both poems use humorous verse to satirize romantic expectations and courtship conventions of the period, typical of Whiz Bang's lighthearted social commentary.