The Wasp — 1895 — page 688: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains multiple satirical cartoons and social commentary pieces. The main illustration "Sparring for Wind" depicts a thin man in glasses struggling to hold an extremely rotund figure—likely satirizing political blowhards or inflated egos in public discourse. The accompanying text references Governor Jimbutt (likely a pseudonym) and political promises, suggesting mockery of political posturing and empty rhetoric. Other sketches on the page include "To Avoid Mother-in-Law" and domestic humor pieces, reflecting typical late 19th/early 20th-century satirical magazine content targeting politicians, social pretension, and family life. The magazine's humor relies on caricature and exaggeration to critique contemporary figures and social hypocrisies—though specific identities of the political figures referenced remain unclear from the text alone.