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"Why my goodness, I used to get two fenders fixed for that price!"
"Why my goodness, I used to get two fenders fixed for that price!"

"Why my goodness, I used to get two fenders fixed for that price!"

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1951
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 7 1/16 × 10 11/16 in. (17.9 × 27.2 cm) Sheet: 7 1/16 × 10 11/16 in. (17.9 × 27.2 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1957
"Now look - International has a net quick of $15 per share. Its market price is $10, book is $36.65. Our net quick is $8; our book is$22, and at market we are selling for $25. So to start with we offer them one share of ours for two of theirs. That's five bucks premium. Can they turn it down? So they turn it down. Then we say, O.K., we'll buy the assets. We'll give you $1 million for your plant, which stands at $3,900,000 net. That wipes out all the water, gives them a fine tax carry-back. Then we give them 80 per cent of net inventory and accounts receivable - that's another $4 million. Another nice tax loss for them. So we pay 'em $5 million. There's nothing complicated about this except - say, where do we get the turn-around money"
"Now look - International has a net quick of $15 per share. Its market price is $10, book is $36.65. Our net quick is $8; our book is$22, and at market we are selling for $25. So to start with we offer them one share of ours for two of theirs. That's five bucks premium. Can they turn it down? So they turn it down. Then we say, O.K., we'll buy the assets. We'll give you $1 million for your plant, which stands at $3,900,000 net. That wipes out all the water, gives them a fine tax carry-back. Then we give them 80 per cent of net inventory and accounts receivable - that's another $4 million. Another nice tax loss for them. So we pay 'em $5 million. There's nothing complicated about this except - say, where do we get the turn-around money"
Alan Dunn
1954
"That's just Mrs. Clarey from next door. She asked me if she could use our bathroom while hers is being fixed. I meant to tell you -"
"That's just Mrs. Clarey from next door. She asked me if she could use our bathroom while hers is being fixed. I meant to tell you -"
Alan Dunn
1948
"Once and for all get this straight, I am not to be used for personal calls."
"Once and for all get this straight, I am not to be used for personal calls."
Alan Dunn
1942
"I get selected for all kinds of jobs witch is why they call this selective service."
"I get selected for all kinds of jobs witch is why they call this selective service."
Alan Dunn
1941
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
Alan Dunn
1948
"I cud not understand why the doctors made so much fuss about my teeth but it is all clear now since I got some of the beef the army uses in beef stew."
"I cud not understand why the doctors made so much fuss about my teeth but it is all clear now since I got some of the beef the army uses in beef stew."
Alan Dunn
1941
"I used to work in the joolery but y' don't get the fine class of people y' do here."
"I used to work in the joolery but y' don't get the fine class of people y' do here."
Kindl (Alan Dunn)
1930
"That's why I hate France - you can't get a decent cup o' coffee."
"That's why I hate France - you can't get a decent cup o' coffee."
Alan Dunn
1928
“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 really can't make up my mind who I hope gets here first. As I understand it, it would be a question of which you'd rather join, the Communist Party or the Teamsters Union."
"I really can't make up my mind who I hope gets here first. As I understand it, it would be a question of which you'd rather join, the Communist Party or the Teamsters Union."
Alan Dunn
1961
"I was beginning to think you didn't get my message."
"I was beginning to think you didn't get my message."
Alan Dunn
1945
No caption (1940 Auto Show fender bender)
No caption (1940 Auto Show fender bender)
Alan Dunn
1940