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"I've been polishing that Siamese for ten years for just such an occasion -."
"I've been polishing that Siamese for ten years for just such an occasion -."

"I've been polishing that Siamese for ten years for just such an occasion -."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1948
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in. (27.7 × 21.4 cm) Sheet: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in. (27.7 × 21.4 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.2049
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"I figure it would take a million astronauts ten million years to move us, stone by stone, to Planet Earth."
Alan Dunn
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"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
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"I've finally decided to go to college. All you lose is four years."
Mary Petty
1936
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Mary Petty
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"John, I've been thinking. Why global television?"
"John, I've been thinking. Why global television?"
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"I've been afraid of this. The people want credit cards!"
"I've been afraid of this. The people want credit cards!"
Alan Dunn
1959
"Young man, I've stayed at this hotel every year since 1908."
"Young man, I've stayed at this hotel every year since 1908."
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"Young man, I've stayed at this hotel every year since 1908."
"Young man, I've stayed at this hotel every year since 1908."
Alan Dunn
1942
"I figure we're a good two years ahead - America won't have brain-washing until 1957."
"I figure we're a good two years ahead - America won't have brain-washing until 1957."
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"America needn't feel so cockly. In a few years we'll have traffic snarls too."
"America needn't feel so cockly. In a few years we'll have traffic snarls too."
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