part-of-me
Explanation
The Joke
An elderly woman tells her partner, "I haven't got long, darling. I love you." She then says, "I want to show you something that's been a part of me all these years." The scene builds emotional weight as though she is about to reveal a deep secret or sentimental keepsake. Instead, in the final panels, she pulls out her middle finger and says "BAM! GOTCHA!" -- flipping him off as her grand final revelation.
The comic sets up a classic deathbed confession scenario, heavy with sentimentality and gravitas. The phrase "a part of me" leads the reader to expect something metaphorically meaningful -- a hidden letter, a confession of love, a long-kept secret. Instead, the punchline literalizes and subverts it: the thing that has been "a part of her" is simply her middle finger, and the whole emotional buildup was just an elaborate setup for one last prank on her husband.
The Humor
The humor comes from the extreme contrast between the emotional weight of the setup and the childish vulgarity of the punchline. Deathbed scenes are typically sacred territory in storytelling, and the comic exploits that expectation ruthlessly. There is also something darkly admirable about a character who uses their literal dying moments to pull off one final joke -- it suggests a lifetime of this kind of mischief, making the prank feel earned rather than random.