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 was 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, "Well, the way I see it, Custer's Last
Thought had to have been: "Holy Mackerel! Where did all these
fucking Indians come from?'"