The Art Expert
A couple attending an art exhibition at the National Gallery
was staring at a portrait that had them completely confused.
The painting depicted three very black, totally naked
men sitting on a 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 predominantly
white, patriarchal society. "In fact, " he
pointed out, "some serious art critics believe that
the pink penis also reflects the cultural and sociological
oppression experienced by gay men in contemporary society."
After the curator left, an Irishman 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 are no African-Americans
depicted at all. They're just three Irish coal-miners.
The guy in the middle went home for lunch."
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