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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang - July 1922: Explosion of Pedigreed Bunk
| AUTHOR | Fawcett, Captain Billy |
| PUBLISHER | Independently Published (08/20/2019) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
You may have heard of Captain Billy's Whiz Bang from the musical lyrics of "The Music Man", now find out why the kids of River City told jokes from this hilarious slice of Americana Written by Captain Billy Fawcett, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I, this complete facsimile edition of the July 1922 issue of Captain Billy's Whiz Bang featuring a collection of humorous prose, poetry, and essays on the carefree life was the racy magazine for libertines in its day. With jokes littered with the situations, slang, and bigotries of the day, this book serves as a fascinating time capsule of what great great grandpa's world was like. Entertaining and educational, Captain Billy's Whiz Bang is a lively piece of pop culture history, living up to both its masthead description as "America's Magazine of Wit, Humor, and Filosophy" and its cover motto, "Explosion of Pedigreed Bunk."
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ISBN-13:
9781687582751
ISBN-10:
1687582750
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
70
Carton Quantity:
100
Product Dimensions:
5.98 x 0.17 x 9.02 inches
Weight:
0.25 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Humor | General
Grade Level:
11th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
817
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You may have heard of Captain Billy's Whiz Bang from the musical lyrics of "The Music Man", now find out why the kids of River City told jokes from this hilarious slice of Americana Written by Captain Billy Fawcett, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I, this complete facsimile edition of the July 1922 issue of Captain Billy's Whiz Bang featuring a collection of humorous prose, poetry, and essays on the carefree life was the racy magazine for libertines in its day. With jokes littered with the situations, slang, and bigotries of the day, this book serves as a fascinating time capsule of what great great grandpa's world was like. Entertaining and educational, Captain Billy's Whiz Bang is a lively piece of pop culture history, living up to both its masthead description as "America's Magazine of Wit, Humor, and Filosophy" and its cover motto, "Explosion of Pedigreed Bunk."
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