[general_re]

Then what's the corn on the cob doing there?

Ah, well, that's obviously a reference to the Corn Laws of the Famine period. And the green book is clearly the Irish Book of Kells. I guess. Now, the lawnmower, on the other hand...

[retrokitten]

What about all the forks? I counted at least 4 forks.

Toilet. Chaise lounge chairs. What looks like 2 maps of Iraq. Some servicemen and an American flag on what looks like an oriental rug. Hammer. Ladder. Vacuum cleaner. At least three clocks. I think there might be 2 lawnmowers, but the 2nd might be a snowblower. A pair of jeans. What looks like mushrooms and green peppers (pizza?) at about the 8 o'clock position.

Oh yes. All very clearly spells out I-R-E-L-A-N-D.

[Miss Marple]

Well, you are VERY good at art interpretation! I am impressed. The Corn Laws! Excellent! (Dollars to doghnuts this gal doesn't know about the Corn Laws, but nevermind.)

The lawnmower is obviously a symbol of the English Industrial Revolution mowing down the green, pastoral landscape of Ireland.

[AnAmericanMother]

See post 84.

"Corn" in Brit-speak means whatever grain is most common in the location in question - i.e. wheat in England, oats in Scotland. I assume it's oats on account of the climate -

Corn on the cob is referred to as maize, or Indian corn.