"An umpire waving a blue flag means you are smack in the middle of an area under artillery bombardment."

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"An umpire waving a blue flag means you are smack in the middle of an area under artillery bombardment."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Datec 1942

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm) Sheet: 8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.2115

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"There's nothing really complicated about it: if you live in a strategic-base area you come under the supervision of the World Security Council and its military staff, where as if you live in a trusteeship area you are governed by a trusteeship council which, like the economic and social council, serves under the authority of the General Assembly."

"There's nothing really complicated about it: if you live in a strategic-base area you come under the supervision of the World Security Council and its military staff, where as if you live in a trusteeship area you are governed by a trusteeship council which, like the economic and social council, serves under the authority of the General Assembly."

Alan Dunn

1945

"But it's very easy to remember, lady, the one what, says 'hot' means cold and the one what says 'cold' also means cold."

"But it's very easy to remember, lady, the one what, says 'hot' means cold and the one what says 'cold' also means cold."

Alan Dunn

1931

"The way I understand it, it means that now we can plant all the wheat we want."

"The way I understand it, it means that now we can plant all the wheat we want."

Alan Dunn

1963

"I don't know whether it means anything especially, but that makes the second time this year that my views have been solicited by Dr. Gallup."

"I don't know whether it means anything especially, but that makes the second time this year that my views have been solicited by Dr. Gallup."

Alan Dunn

1941

"Now I know what that song means - 'have you ever seen a dream dancing'?"

"Now I know what that song means - 'have you ever seen a dream dancing'?"

Mary Petty

1934

"I just heard Herbert say 'Ergo'. That means if we don't do something we won't get out of here till two o'clock."

"I just heard Herbert say 'Ergo'. That means if we don't do something we won't get out of here till two o'clock."

Mary Petty

1936

No caption (woman waving to man taking off in plane)

No caption (woman waving to man taking off in plane)

Alan Dunn

1944

“An umpire pinned a tag on me to indicate I was a smoke screen.”

“An umpire pinned a tag on me to indicate I was a smoke screen.”

Alan Dunn

1942

"You mean there's no executive-development program here?"

"You mean there's no executive-development program here?"

Alan Dunn

1955

"You mean...this is goodbye?"

"You mean...this is goodbye?"

Alan Dunn

1947

It was not by any means a lively morning

It was not by any means a lively morning

Mary Petty

1947

71. Maturity. My visage strikes you, young man,/ As a vexatious reprimand;/ But when your years have passed fifty/ You will know just what it means.

71. Maturity. My visage strikes you, young man,/ As a vexatious reprimand;/ But when your years have passed fifty/ You will know just what it means.

José Guadalupe Posada

1947

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