The Wasp — 1888 — page 411: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical stories and a small advertisement, rather than political cartoons. The main content includes humorous anecdotes: **"A Thanksgiving Wishbone"** — A domestic story about a couple's dinner conversation, satirizing marital dynamics and wives' bargaining tactics. **"She Sized Him Up"** — A tale mocking a man's gullibility when propositioned by a woman, playing on period stereotypes about male naivety. **"He Found Out What His Own Name Was"** — Satirizes bureaucratic absurdity through a colored man's encounter with census officials over his name verification. **"How Tom O'Flaherty Became a Citizen of the United States"** — Mocks naturalization processes and courtroom procedures through Irish immigrant Tom's experience. The humor targets ordinary social situations, marital relations, and institutional inefficiency rather than specific political figures. This reflects *The Wasp's* focus on general social satire.