Jean-Léon Gérôme, French
“Be Careful When You Get Out, Rachel. I Just Stepped in a Huge Pile of Camel Crap Over By the Snack Bar,” Date Unknown
Oil on canvas
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/// In this harem are wives of all ages.
All are subject to Sultan’s wild rages.
Germaphobic and mean,
he says: “Keep your feet clean!
Dirty tootsies get locked into cages.”
/// Though surrounded by nudes in profusion,
Gérôme hides by the wall in seclusion.
Naked beauties abound,
but he’s scared to turn ‘round
and reveal his blue burqa’s protrusion.
/// If you open a new public bath,
to draw customers, follow this path:
Have some models expose
their bare flesh when they pose
for your ads. Will it work? Do the math.
/// In addition to models divine,
other ploys can increase bottom-line.
A minor subtraction
will spur men to action.
Steal the “L” from the PUBLIC BATH sign.