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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 20, May, 1921

Public domain audiobook

Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 20, May, 1921

by W. H. Fawcett

English· 01:45:58· 16 chapters
"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles from "Adventures of Sven," to "Budd’s Bundle of Bunk," and standard features such as "Drippings from the Fawcett," "Smokehouse Poetry," and "Pasture Pot Pourri." - Summary by Larry Wilson

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Drippings From the Fawcett

    09:23
  2. Chapter 2

    Spooky Stuff / Sissified Flirts

    08:49
  3. Chapter 3

    Whiz Bang Filosophy / Life’s Hard Course

    04:42
  4. Chapter 4

    Adventures of Sven / What a Pity, Poor Kitty!

    03:49
  5. Chapter 5

    Venezuela’s Abominations

    10:29
  6. Chapter 6

    Why Sergeants Are Liked / Parley Vouz? / Shocking!

    03:40
  7. Chapter 7

    Questions and Answers / Limber Kicks

    08:45
  8. Chapter 8

    Whiz Bang Editorials

    09:05
  9. Chapter 9

    Smokehouse Poetry, Part I

    10:09
  10. Chapter 10

    Smokehouse Poetry, Part II

    09:16
  11. Chapter 11

    Budd’s Bundle of Bunk / Well, He’s Some Place / Candy Kisses

    03:40
  12. Chapter 12

    Pasture Pot Pourri

    02:46
  13. Chapter 13

    Classified Ads

    03:49
  14. Chapter 14

    Musings of a Bachelor

    04:29
  15. Chapter 15

    Our Rural Mail Box

    03:19
  16. Chapter 16

    Jest Jokes and Jingles

    09:48