Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 24, September, 1921: America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and FilosophyVarious
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 24, September, 1921: America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and Filosophy
Various
American wit and humor -- Periodicals
An Irishman and a Scotchman were standing at a bar—and the Irishman had
no money.
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Glorious Daze
Two drunks on a train.
No. 1—“Whas sha time?”
No. 2 (pulling card case out of pocket)—“Thurshday.”
No. 1—“Thash our stashon. Letsh get off.”
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Try This One
=_The wedding cake was heavy, but the candles made it light._=
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=_If your girl shakes you, don’t get rattled._=
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Something to Worry About!
A New Brunswick priest covered his eyes in shame as some girls passed him
at a bathing beach.
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We Dodged Two Yesterday
The starving pole cat leaned against the post without a cent.
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“I’ll stick to you whate’er betide,
Though all the world may scoff.”
Thus spoke the heavy flannel shirt,
But the man said, “Aw, come off!”
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He led her to the altar, ’twas merely tit for tat;
He led her to the altar, she led him after that.
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He stood on the bridge at midnight,
Beneath the heaven’s great dome,
Because he was married and the jag that he carried,
Made him afraid to go home.
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=_When I go to bed at night I snore so loud I cannot sleep. In fact, I am
often compelled to go into the next room so that I may not hear myself
snore._=
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“How is the milk maid?”
He said with a bow.
“It isn’t made, Sir,
It comes from a cow.”
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Very Versatile
We heard the story the other day about a sailor at a ship’s concert who
was unable to sing as scheduled on the program, and who offered in lieu
thereof to show the audience the pictures tattoed on his chest.
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Paris Made
_A world war veteran hobbled into the hardware store the other day and
ordered some “tacks.”_
_“What kind?” asked the clerk._
_“I want to use them for garters,” said the lame Vet._
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A New Fad
(A street sign in St. Paul)
“GET YOUR SHOES SHINED INSIDE.”
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X-Y-Z Tragedy
“Combination shot,” murmured the pool shark, as he leaned too far over
the billiard table.
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A Brief History
Whiz Bang history of the world war:
I want to go home!
When do we eat?
Who won the war? The Y.M.C.A.
Don’t stand there, soldier. This is for officers only.
If I hit, I don’t want any change.
Was that pay day or mess call?
Villa vouz promenade, M’lle?
The battle of Vim Rouge.
Mademoiselle fidelle, finee leguerre.
Hello, Statue of Liberty!
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An Autumn Song Success
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