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"It wasn't long before the usual "kind friend" let my husband know I had found an outlet."
"It wasn't long before the usual "kind friend" let my husband know I had found an outlet."

"It wasn't long before the usual "kind friend" let my husband know I had found an outlet."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1932
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 cm) Sheet: 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0536
"I got it straight from my hairdresser who has a customer whose husband knows a man who works for the very company in Canada- "
"I got it straight from my hairdresser who has a customer whose husband knows a man who works for the very company in Canada- "
Alan Dunn
1956
"Well, I wouldn't be doing things like this if my husband were home. He always has to know the answer to everything."
"Well, I wouldn't be doing things like this if my husband were home. He always has to know the answer to everything."
Alan Dunn
1931
"Let there be no mistake about it my friends, on these things I stand foursquare. International Understanding! Honest Government! Racial Equality! Legalized Bingo!"
"Let there be no mistake about it my friends, on these things I stand foursquare. International Understanding! Honest Government! Racial Equality! Legalized Bingo!"
Alan Dunn
1954
"Mrs. Hartford's husband had two major operations at one time and oh, Julian! I was so humiliated when I told her you had diabetes."
"Mrs. Hartford's husband had two major operations at one time and oh, Julian! I was so humiliated when I told her you had diabetes."
Alan Dunn
1927
"Exactly! Two children by his fourth wife - one caesarian and one by elective induction - she had to make a train. I always say, if it wasn't for people like Carl there wouldn't be any exploding population."
"Exactly! Two children by his fourth wife - one caesarian and one by elective induction - she had to make a train. I always say, if it wasn't for people like Carl there wouldn't be any exploding population."
Alan Dunn
1960
"My husband doesn't know it yet, but here after I'm going to help him in a business way."
"My husband doesn't know it yet, but here after I'm going to help him in a business way."
Alan Dunn
1927
"Unfortunately I found out too late that I had merely taken the place of his mother."
"Unfortunately I found out too late that I had merely taken the place of his mother."
Alan Dunn
1936
"The usual two children - one Watson system and the other a Dalcroze - we wanted a Montessori too - you know the first semester consists of animal cracker and alphabet soup."
"The usual two children - one Watson system and the other a Dalcroze - we wanted a Montessori too - you know the first semester consists of animal cracker and alphabet soup."
Alan Dunn
1948
“Can I get my money back if, when my husband sees it, , it fails to turn him on?”
“Can I get my money back if, when my husband sees it, , it fails to turn him on?”
Alan Dunn
1967
"I found that was the trouble too when I took up Rhythm - you seem to outgrow all your old friends..."
"I found that was the trouble too when I took up Rhythm - you seem to outgrow all your old friends..."
Kindl (Alan Dunn)
1930
"Let me get this straight. You want me to confess I was in error when I confessed I was in error before."
"Let me get this straight. You want me to confess I was in error when I confessed I was in error before."
Alan Dunn
1955
"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round. " "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be had to tear down."
"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round. " "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be had to tear down."
Alan Dunn
1959