The curator of an art gallery asked an artist for a painting depicting General Custer's last thoughts.
Two weeks later, the artist unveiled the painting, an enormous canvas with a blue lake painted in its center, with a fish leaping from the water with a shining halo around its head. On the shores of the lake were the most detailed pictures of Indians having a great time.
After gaping at the painting for some time, the enraged curator demanded to know what the theme was supposed to be.
The artist said, 'You asked for a painting of Custer's last thoughts', he explained. 'That's it. Custer was thinking, 'Holy mackerel, where did all those f***ing Indians come from?''
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