Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, December 1924 · page 21 of 71
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #67 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page collects three brief humorous pieces typical of 1920s American satire magazines: **"Pasture Pot Pourri"** (top): A cartoon showing two figures in chaotic motion, accompanying a joke about a train conductor who agrees to abandon his duty to join a passenger for a drink—satirizing both poor work ethic and the casual attitude toward alcohol during Prohibition. **"Helpful Hulda"**: A verse mocking a clumsy housemaid who drops eggs and peaches, then uses her employer's (Olaf's) Sunday clothes to clean up—poking fun at domestic servants' incompetence and wastefulness. **"Start a Savings Account, Girls!"**: A pun-based joke where a girl's explanation that money in stockings "draws interest" conflates financial interest with the physical act of drawing/pulling—mild satire on women's financial naiveté. The humor is gentle, slapstick-oriented, and reflects early 20th-century attitudes toward work, class, and gender roles.
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PASTURE POT POURRI We Always Like Courteous Conductors “Conductor, do you think I’ll have time to get a drink before the train starts?” “I should say so.” “But suppose the train should go without me. I don’t want to miss it and I don’t like to miss a good drink of real liquor.” “Well, we can fix that; I’ll go with you.” * * * Helpful Hulda She dropped the eggs upon the floor, And smashed a jar of peaches, But quickly mopped it up again With Olaf’s Sunday breeches. * * * Start a Savings Account, Girls! “Sis, why do you carry your money in your stocking?” “Because it draws interest, dearie.” =[19]=