Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #45 — page 57: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains humorous short pieces rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"Mummies Then and Now"** — A poem satirizing post-WWI conditions. It contrasts Tutankhamen's burial 3,000 years ago with modern hardships: taxation, military drafts, combat deaths, and economic decline under Volstead (Prohibition). The joke: ancient mummies had it better than contemporary "dried up" people suffering prohibition and war's aftermath. **"Whoa There! Padre!"** — A joke about a christening where a minister assumes a seventh child, but the mother reveals they've only been married two years—implying rapid/frequent pregnancies. The remaining items are brief comic anecdotes about everyday situations. The overall tone reflects post-WWI American cynicism about government, Prohibition, and social disruption.