Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, December 1924 · page 28 of 71
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #67 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases humorous, satirical signs submitted by readers to *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang*, a satirical magazine popular in the 1920s-30s. The "jokes" are witty or absurd captions imagining what real warning/informational signs might humorously say. Examples include: "Danger! This Car Contains Gas" (playing on both exhaust fumes and the Prohibition-era bootlegging); "Mama Goes When Papa Goes or Lizzie Don't Go Out" (poking fun at domestic power dynamics and car culture); "Holly Wood and Dyna Mite" (likely referencing Hollywood's explosive growth and scandal). The publication invites readers to submit similar clever sign ideas they've spotted "wandering around without a home." This reflects a participatory, grassroots humor culture where ordinary Americans contributed satirical observations about modern life—automobiles, danger warnings, domestic relations, and social absurdities.
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=[Captain Billy's Whiz Bang]= "THE SHOEMAKER'S FRIEND" Dalmer Devening. 837 "G" Street. San Bernardino, Calif. "HOLLY WOOD AND DYNA MITE" Jay Buxton, Hawthorne, Calif. "JUST TRESPASSING" Guy Sparks, Newton, Iowa. "CHICKEN, HERE'S YOUR COUPE" George Meridith, Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada. "DIS SQUEALS" W. O. Hunt, Box 1178, Boston, Mass. "LET NO MAN PUT US UNDER" George Nye, Fremont, Nebr. "DANGER! 20,000 JOLTS!" E. F. Hannah, Noggles, Ariz. "DON'T RUSH THIS CAN" L. A. Dye, 1242 Alexandria Avenue, Detroit, Mich. "PRAY AS YOU ENTER" Russell Winn, 1114 Grand Avenue S., Los Angeles, Calif. "DANGER! THIS CAR CONTAINS GAS" Tom Crawford, 47 W. Hampshire Street, Piedmont, W. Va. "MAMA GOES WHEN PAPA GOES OR LIZZIE DON'T GO OUT" P. A. Fordley, Albert Lea, Minn. Now, folks, there are a lot of signs wander- ing around without a home to go to. Keep your eyes open and when you see one as good as the prize winners in this issue let's have them. =[26]=