Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, March 1924 · page 19 of 71
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This page from *Whiz-Bang* contains three separate humorous pieces: 1. **"Frost-Bitten Hubby"**: A comedic poem about a husband shivering in bed while his wife warms her cold feet on his back—relatable domestic humor about marital discomfort. 2. **"Bananas are yellow..."**: An awkward marriage proposal presented as a non-sequitur poem, mocking clumsy romantic declarations. 3. **Gender difference joke**: Observes that men hesitate to propose ("I wonder if I dare?") while women wonder why men don't act ("I wonder why he doesn't!")—reflecting early 20th-century dating dynamics where men were expected to initiate. 4. **"The Old Hen Says"**: A brief satirical comment about modernization: businessmen once used pens formally at desks, but now use typewriters informally on their laps—mocking the casualness that newer technology enables, or perhaps suggesting declining formality in business. The illustration shows a hen, the traditional "wise advisor" figure in farmyard satire.
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Farmyard Fun and Filosofophy 17 Ravings of a Frost-Bitten Hubby Night— The wind moans dismally Around the house. The eerie whoo-o-o-o Of owls Frighten ghouls in the graveyard. The shutters creak And I shiv-viv-ver— And shud-der—and Shiver again! For she is warming her icy cold feet on my back. * * * Bananas are yellow, Watermelons are thick; You'd better marry me Pretty blamed quick. * * * Half the time the man is thinking, “I wonder if I dare?” And the girl is thinking, “I wonder why he doesn't!” * * * The Old Hen Says: THE OLD-FASHIONED BUSI- NESS MAN USED TO TAKE HIS PEN IN HAND, BUT NOW HE TAKES HIS TYPEWRITER ON HIS LAP.