Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, May 1923 · page 42 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #45 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains four separate humor pieces rather than cartoons: 1. **"Clip the Coupon"**: A joke about appendicitis, where a surgeon finds a patient with a tattoo reading "Please open along the dotted line." 2. **"Special to the Bald-Headed Row"**: Flirtatious verse addressing bald men, complimenting a woman's appearance. 3. **"Here's Chance For First-Class Teacher"**: A joke about detecting when women wear garters in movie theaters—describing a snapping sound and suggesting it's impossible to prove suspicions. 4. **"Dedicated to Whiz Bang Bull"**: A parody of Shakespeare about bulls, followed by a quip about cross-eyed girls. The humor is crude, focused on bodily functions, sexuality, and physical appearance—typical of 1920s-era "spicy" magazine content aimed at male readers.