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− | {{w|Rembrandt}} was a 17th | + | {{w|Rembrandt}} was a 17th century Dutch artist. [[Megan]] shows [[Cueball]] an alleged photo of Rembrandt's parents at the time that his mother became pregnant; his {{w|human conception|conception}}. Since photography wasn't invented until the 19th century, it can't be a real photo. Megan responds to Cueball's disbelief by stating that it is an artist's conception: an artistic imagination and depiction of an event. |
− | The joke thus is a pun on the phrase 'artist's conception' | + | The joke thus is a pun on the phrase 'artist's conception': (1) Rembrandt's mother becoming pregnant with him, (2) the creation of the image. |
− | The title text refers to {{w|James McNeill Whistler}} who painted | + | The title text refers to {{w|James McNeill Whistler}} who painted "{{w|Whistler's Mother}}", a portrait of his mother. It is implied that there is an Oedipal connection. |
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