Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 21, June, 1921: America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and Filosophy — John Shaqi
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 21, June, 1921: America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and FilosophyVarious
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 21, June, 1921: America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and Filosophy
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American wit and humor -- Periodicals
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A Sun Dodger
They sat in the park, out there in the dark,
And the chaperone thought it quite shocking;
She found ’em all right, for she saw in the night,
The radium clock on each stocking.
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We Clipped This
(From Fayetteville Press.)
Shore is tough these days, to try to tell a girl a good joke and have her
say: “Never mind, I read Whiz Bang myself.”
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It wasn’t the drink that killed poor John,
Nor a sight that took his breath,
But he read a Whiz Bang, so ’tis said,
And laughed himself to death.
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An Alabam’ Ad
Wanted—Boy for bakery. Must come well bred, an early riser, born in the
yeast, a good mixer and will get his dough every Saturday night.
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_When Phyllis lets me tie her shoe_
_My glad heart sings. Indeed,_
_I do declare, I wouldn’t care_
_Were she a centipede._
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Rosy Roses of Army Daze
A Camp Dix, N. J., “shave-tail” was giving his men a talk on personal
hygiene. Finishing his verbal exploitation, he said: “ ... and men,
profit by my example; when I finish drilling in the afternoon, the first
thing I do is to take a bath and shave; then, when I retire I feel rosy
and cheerful.” Whereupon one of his disciples emerged from the ranks with
his hand raised to a salute, saying: “Beg pardon, lieutenant, but we
ain’t got any Rosy.”
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There was a young person named Willy
Whose actions were what you’d call silly;
He went to a ball,
Dressed in nothing at all,
Pretending to represent Chili.
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Prohibition Proverbs
No brew venture, no brew have.
Empty flask never won fair lady.
A case in the cellar is worth two in the brewery.
Much falls between the hip and the lip.
He that reckons without his cellar must reckon again.
A fool’s flask is soon empty.
As you brew so shall you be respected.
One good sip deserves another.
If you drink before you try, you may repent before you die.
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Some Female Types
The Alarm Clock Type—Shrill voice, large hands and a plain face.
The Wrist Watch Type—Small framed, handsomely embellished; very erratic.
The Mantel-piece Type—Pretty features, with nothing reliable behind them.
The Big Ben Type—Hardest to face in the morning.
The Wall Type—Very fancy, having a good swing, and goes “Cuckoo” without
attention.
The Eight-day Type—Steady and reliable, but, once started, stops for
nothing less than an axe.
The Ingersoll Type—Goes through fire, flood, famine and earthquake
without changing in constancy, yet, once lost, its owner doesn’t think it
worth the price of an advertisement.
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