Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #45 — page 36: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains five brief humorous stories typical of 1920s-era satirical magazines: 1. **"And the Parson Sold the Parrot"** — A minister throws water on a cursing parrot, which then asks where he was during a cyclone. The joke mocks the minister's ineffectual attempts at moral correction. 2. **"Skating in the Shipyards"** — Poetic fragment about a woman skating, likely celebrating industrial-era activity or female independence. 3. **"Incorrigible"** — A mother questions her daughter Mary about playing with boys; Mary jokes that being bigger makes her enjoy it more. This plays on contemporary anxieties about changing gender roles and young women's behavior. 4. **"Babbitt Has Nothing on Us"** and **"I sure despise Susannah Wise"** — Brief folk-style jokes about dryness, wetness, and romantic frustration. The content reflects post-WWI American humor emphasizing modern social change and mild irreverence.