Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #59 — page 51: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a humorous advertisement for *Fawcett magazine*, presented as "taxi-cab titterings"—overheard conversations between passengers and drivers. The cartoon shows a flapper-era couple in a taxi, with exaggerated physical comedy (acrobatic poses). The four jokes satirize: 1. Women's elaborate hairstyles requiring "hair nets" 2. Rowdy passenger behavior in cabs 3. Romantic encounters leaving physical evidence ("blue prints on my arms") 4. Passengers visiting disreputable cafes The satire reflects 1920s social anxieties: women's changing appearance and behavior, young couples' independence, and the moral concerns around urban nightlife and unchaperoned dating. The "conscience killers" reference likely means alcohol, still illegal during Prohibition. The humor relies on innuendo about modern youth culture.