The Painting:
A couple attending an art exhibition at the National Gallery
were staring at a portrait that had them completely confused. The
painting depicted three very black and totally naked men sitting on a park
bench.
Two of the figures had black penises, but the one in the middle had a pink
penis.
The curator of the gallery realized that they were having trouble
Interpreting the painting and offered his assessment. He went on for
nearly half an hour explaining how it depicted the sexual emasculation
of African-Americans in a predominately white, patriarchal society. "In
fact," he pointed out, "some serious critics believe that the pink penis
also reflects the cultural and sociological oppression experienced by
gay men in contemporary society."
After the curator left, a Scottish man approached the couple
And said, "Would you like to know what the painting is really about?"
"Now why would you claim to be more of an expert than the
curator of the gallery?" asked the couple.
"Because I'm the guy who painted it," he replied.
"In fact, there's no African-Americans depicted at all. They're just
three Scottish coal-miners.
The only difference is that the guy in the middle went home
for lunch."
