The Wasp — 1889 — page 28: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains several humorous columns and verses rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"A Rollick for an Oliver"** — satirizing workplace philosophy about efficient laborers, suggesting bosses prefer workers who are easily managed ("surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure"). **"Farmers' Opinion of City Girls"** — a satirical poem mocking city women as affected and useless, contrasting them with rural women's practical skills. Lines like "painted up gingereles" and references to their inability to work suggest class-based ridicule. **"A Canard"** and other brief pieces poke fun at travel, journalism pretensions, and social pretense. The page is primarily text-based satire rather than visual cartoon work.