Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, December 1924 · page 64 of 71
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This page presents five short, standalone jokes satirizing common social hypocrisies and domestic situations of the early 20th century. Each "remark" punctures pretense through absurd lies or manipulations: 1. A husband stops a clock at 3 AM to hide his late arrival from his wife 2. A salesman offers dubious "bonded" liquor with insincere customer service 3. A woman accompanies a man to dinner but won't eat, only watching him 4. A "grass widow" (separated woman) claims innocence while fishing for risqué stories 5. A man wants to bring his wife to an all-night poker game because she "comforts" him while losing The humor targets male deception, false chivalry, female manipulation, and the gap between what people claim and what they actually do. The title "Bully Remarks" suggests these are bold-faced (if transparent) lies people tell themselves and others. It's domestic comedy reflecting period anxieties about marriage, infidelity, and social propriety.
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[Farmyard Fun and Filosophy] Bully Remarks “Yes, wifie, dear, you heard the clock strike three times as I came in. It was about to strike eleven and I stopped it so it wouldn’t annoy you.” * * * “Yes, sir, this is honest to goodness bonded stuff. I’ll be more than glad to refund your money if you don’t like it, sir.” * * * “You’re an old dear to take me out to dinner, but I’m not a bit hungry. I’ll just sit here and watch you eat until time to go back to the theater.” * * * “Please remember that I am a grass widow and I have never heard a risque story in my life, so be careful.” * * * “Yes, I should say I would like to sit in on your all night poker game, gang, but if you boys don’t mind, I’d like to bring the wife along. She’s such a big comfort to me when I’m losing.” [59]