Custer's last thought
The curator of a Western art museum commissioned a local artist to
paint a mural-sized painting of Custer's Last Thought. The artist was
told to make it highly symbolic of Custer's mindset during the debacle at
Little Big Horn. Deep in thought, the artist went to her studio
.
After many false starts, she proceeded to paint an enormous oil
painting.Finally, after many months of work, the painting unveiled for
the curator.
In the foreground, a beautiful crystalline blue lake with a single fish
leaping. Around the fish's head is a halo. In the background the hills
and meadows are covered with naked Native American couples copulating.
The curator is both disgusted and baffled by what he sees. In a rage he
turns to the artist and asks, "What the hell has this got to do with
Custer's Last Thought?"
The artist replied, "It's simple. Custer's Last Thought had to have been:
Holy Mackerel! Where did all these fucking Indians come from?"
