Puck — March 27, 1878 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Puck cartoon satirizes various social foolishness through multiple illustrated vignettes. The central figure appears to be "Our National Fool"—a tall, thin character in formal dress examining different types of foolishness displayed on papers around him. The visible panels mock: - **"Temperance Fool"** and **"Labor"** (upper right) - **"Fashion's Fools"** (lower left) - **"Excise Bill"** and references to **"Total Abstinence"** and **"Twaddle"** - **"International Money Congress"** (center panel with figures and children) The cartoon critiques what the satirists considered absurd social movements and legislative proposals of the era. Without a visible date, the specific targets remain somewhat unclear, but the overall message condemns contemporary reform movements and social trends as foolish pretensions by mortals.