The Wasp — 1889 — page 222: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains multiple short satirical pieces and jokes rather than a single cartoon. The content mocks various social types: **"Gin'ril" Boulanger** criticizes a dandy and baker through contradictory character descriptions, suggesting pretentiousness. **"WIT IN THE PULPIT"** satirizes a clergyman (Rev. Howard of St. George's, Southwark) who allegedly preached about patience while displaying impatience—hypocrisy in religious leadership. **"NOT A SUFFERER"** and other brief pieces mock upper-class Americans, politicians, and their affectations. **"HE TOOK THE CAKE"** presents humorous dialogue about a man named Hott, poking fun at naming conventions and social awkwardness. The overall tone targets hypocrisy, pretension, and absurdity in late-19th-century American society, using humor to expose social contradictions.