The riff on Magritte’s pipe that is not a pipe also references a classic story about a depressed man, a therapist, and Pagliacci. There are several versions of it. Alan Moore used this one in his graphic novel “Watchmen”….
Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, “Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.” Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor…I am Pagliacci.”
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The riff on Magritte’s pipe that is not a pipe also references a classic story about a depressed man, a therapist, and Pagliacci. There are several versions of it. Alan Moore used this one in his graphic novel “Watchmen”….
Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, “Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.” Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor…I am Pagliacci.”