The Wasp — 1893 — page 405: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical pieces: **"Frisco Celebrities"** mocks someone (identity unclear) holding an owl mascot labeled "Score University" and "Bohemians," suggesting mockery of local San Francisco social/athletic clubs. **"Couldn't Face the Water"** depicts a scene at what appears to be a bathing area, with dialogue about steeplechase racing and water activities—likely satirizing someone's cowardice or physical weakness. **"Biggs' Mash"** is a narrative anecdote about a flirtation at a club, poking fun at social pretension and romantic misadventure. **"A Pleasant Surprise"** shows a sequential comic strip of a woman with an umbrella on a city stroll, suggesting humor around unexpected encounters or social situations. The humor relies on local San Francisco references and social satire typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American satirical magazines.