Puck — March 13, 1878 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical comic sequence about a St. Patrick's Day parade, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century. The panels show: 1) A man "getting ready for the parade" with formal dress 2) "The head of the procession" - a caricatured figure 3) Someone wanting to ride in the parade 4) A figure "behind time" 5) What appears to be a "Triumphal Chariot" - a makeshift vehicle with bottles and boots, satirizing the parade's participants 6) Panel 9 references "Mr. McGuffin wishes St. Patrick's Day" The satire targets Irish-American parade participants, using exaggerated caricatures and crude depictions. The "triumphal chariot" made of alcohol bottles suggests mockery of Irish stereotypes regarding drinking. This reflects the anti-Irish prejudice common in American satirical publications of this era.