2005-11-21

A parody of the biblical Judgment of Solomon, drawn in color. A crowned king in a purple robe sits on his throne, seen from behind, facing two women. He declares, "Since I cannot determine the true mother, I shall cut the baby in two, and give each mother half." The woman in green says, "That's fine!" The woman in purple cries, "No! Don't!" The king concludes, "Aha! Clearly you are the true mother." A caption beneath reads: "You may have the bigger half" — the twist being he intends to actually split the baby, just unevenly, rewarding the caring mother with the larger piece. The votey is a rough black-and-white sketch of the king's face in profile adding the punchline: "But SHE gets to do the cutting" — meaning the false mother gets to wield the knife.