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"My dear, do you mean to tell me this was the first time you ever shot a rifle?"
"My dear, do you mean to tell me this was the first time you ever shot a rifle?"

"My dear, do you mean to tell me this was the first time you ever shot a rifle?"

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1932
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 12 5/8 × 13 1/2 in. (32 × 34.3 cm) Sheet: 12 5/8 × 13 1/2 in. (32 × 34.3 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0531
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"Tell me frankly, General, do you think I ought to..."
"Tell me frankly, General, do you think I ought to..."
Alan Dunn
1948
"Mrs. Reginald Vanderpoise wishes to speak with you.", "Oh, dear me, Annie. You'd better hand me my French phone."
"Mrs. Reginald Vanderpoise wishes to speak with you.", "Oh, dear me, Annie. You'd better hand me my French phone."
Alan Dunn
1927
"Dear me, Sergeant! Didn't you get my note?"
"Dear me, Sergeant! Didn't you get my note?"
Alan Dunn
1940
"You told her, Gus - Don't bore Sylvia and eat your potatoes! Naomi, I ought to warn you there's ice cream - wine, dear, Naomi and George have no wine - I must apologize about the plumbing - I do wish the neighbors wouldn't go to the john while I'm giving a dinner - more limas, dear? - Limas, Sylvia? - Gus, more limas? - Duffy, do go on about Perry and what were his rubbers doing in the ice box -."
"You told her, Gus - Don't bore Sylvia and eat your potatoes! Naomi, I ought to warn you there's ice cream - wine, dear, Naomi and George have no wine - I must apologize about the plumbing - I do wish the neighbors wouldn't go to the john while I'm giving a dinner - more limas, dear? - Limas, Sylvia? - Gus, more limas? - Duffy, do go on about Perry and what were his rubbers doing in the ice box -."
Alan Dunn
1948
"Now Mumsy isn't going to tell you anything more, dear. You must learn to think for yourself."
"Now Mumsy isn't going to tell you anything more, dear. You must learn to think for yourself."
Alan Dunn
1931
"Claude, dearest, this is Sibyl again - I want you to tell me once more, beloved, those wonderful things you said about me last night at the Palm Gardens."
"Claude, dearest, this is Sibyl again - I want you to tell me once more, beloved, those wonderful things you said about me last night at the Palm Gardens."
Alan Dunn
1931
"Listen here, United Electric, my radio is for alternating current - do you know you're supplying me with direct current!"
"Listen here, United Electric, my radio is for alternating current - do you know you're supplying me with direct current!"
Alan Dunn
1929
"You would be wasting your time with me. My mind is totally controlled by what the news media feed it."
"You would be wasting your time with me. My mind is totally controlled by what the news media feed it."
Alan Dunn
1970
"Now how do you suppose that ever slipped by the International Ice Patrol?"
"Now how do you suppose that ever slipped by the International Ice Patrol?"
Alan Dunn
1936
"Oh, Gladys, don't be such a bore - I'll tell you when I'm through haaving you lend it to me."
"Oh, Gladys, don't be such a bore - I'll tell you when I'm through haaving you lend it to me."
Alan Dunn
1926
"Now you mustn't be offended by what I am about to tell you in my professional capacity."
"Now you mustn't be offended by what I am about to tell you in my professional capacity."
Alan Dunn
1933