"You know, Mater, I decided it would be nice if you went to Germany and took some baths."

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"You know, Mater, I decided it would be nice if you went to Germany and took some baths."

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)

Date1931

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 8 7/16 × 8 13/16 in. (21.5 × 22.4 cm) Sheet: 11 9/16 × 10 11/16 in. (29.4 × 27.2 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.2291

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Mary Petty

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"And all the time I thought I had some quality that would keep Mr. Richardson at bay."

Mary Petty

1932

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"And now, if you don't mind, I would like to reassess my position on the firm stand I took in my previous reassessment."

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Mary Petty

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

Mary Petty

1934

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"I'd like to marry you, Miss Ella. Do you think your father would be willing to talk turkey with me sometime?"

Mary Petty

1933

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"I think there's another bath in it for you."

Mary Petty

no date

"You know what you're getting into, don't you? A million men are idle right now in this country."

"You know what you're getting into, don't you? A million men are idle right now in this country."

Mary Petty

1930

"You see, we have to build our navy up to what the other nations said they would build theirs up to, if we built ours up."

"You see, we have to build our navy up to what the other nations said they would build theirs up to, if we built ours up."

Mary Petty

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"There must be some Supreme Intelligence - you and me couldn't just 'happen'.", " And sometimes it is my mood to crush something frail and lovely.", "20 to 1 and no lemon peel.", "-she came from a good family and never went back."

"There must be some Supreme Intelligence - you and me couldn't just 'happen'.", " And sometimes it is my mood to crush something frail and lovely.", "20 to 1 and no lemon peel.", "-she came from a good family and never went back."

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