2013-04-14
Explanation
This comic reimagines a scene from "Alices Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. In the first panel, the White Rabbit reports to the Queen of Hearts that there is an intruder in Wonderland. The Queen orders, "Send her an insult!" In the second panel, a servant explains that they are all out of paper and the only thing they have to write on is a gigantifying cake. The Queen says "Then do so!" In the final panel, Alice discovers the cake with "EAT ME" written on it in pink frosting.
The joke recontextualizes one of the most iconic moments in Alice in Wonderland. In the original story, Alice finds mysterious cakes and drinks labeled "EAT ME" and "DRINK ME" that cause her to grow or shrink. They seem to be placed there as helpful or at least neutral magical items. This comic offers an alternative origin: the "EAT ME" message was actually intended as a rude insult from the Queen of Hearts, but because it was written on a cake, Alice interprets it as a literal instruction. The humor lies in the double meaning of "eat me" -- as a vulgar insult versus as a straightforward directive on a food item.
The votey panel escalates the joke by showing a second cake that reads "EAT ME, BITCH," making the insulting intent even more explicit and absurd.