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"I apologized to Helen and George for yesterday afternoon. You'll have to apologize for last night."
"I apologized to Helen and George for yesterday afternoon. You'll have to apologize for last night."

"I apologized to Helen and George for yesterday afternoon. You'll have to apologize for last night."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1938
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 13 3/8 × 13 7/8 in. (34 × 35.2 cm) Sheet: 13 3/8 × 13 7/8 in. (34 × 35.2 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0652
"You told her, Gus - Don't bore Sylvia and eat your potatoes! Naomi, I ought to warn you there's ice cream - wine, dear, Naomi and George have no wine - I must apologize about the plumbing - I do wish the neighbors wouldn't go to the john while I'm giving a dinner - more limas, dear? - Limas, Sylvia? - Gus, more limas? - Duffy, do go on about Perry and what were his rubbers doing in the ice box -."
"You told her, Gus - Don't bore Sylvia and eat your potatoes! Naomi, I ought to warn you there's ice cream - wine, dear, Naomi and George have no wine - I must apologize about the plumbing - I do wish the neighbors wouldn't go to the john while I'm giving a dinner - more limas, dear? - Limas, Sylvia? - Gus, more limas? - Duffy, do go on about Perry and what were his rubbers doing in the ice box -."
Alan Dunn
1948
"Last night I dreamed of shoes."
"Last night I dreamed of shoes."
Alan Dunn
1933
"Everything all right in South East Asia? Last night I saw a light in Burma's window - "
"Everything all right in South East Asia? Last night I saw a light in Burma's window - "
Alan Dunn
1960
"Claude, dearest, this is Sibyl again - I want you to tell me once more, beloved, those wonderful things you said about me last night at the Palm Gardens."
"Claude, dearest, this is Sibyl again - I want you to tell me once more, beloved, those wonderful things you said about me last night at the Palm Gardens."
Alan Dunn
1931
"I'm sure you'll have a very pleasant visit, as long as you don't rub Castro the wrong way."
"I'm sure you'll have a very pleasant visit, as long as you don't rub Castro the wrong way."
Alan Dunn
1960
"From this floor, you'll have a splendid view of the collapse of civilization - if and when."
"From this floor, you'll have a splendid view of the collapse of civilization - if and when."
Alan Dunn
1971
"You'll have to excuse Donald, Mrs. Crumm. He had such a hard day at the office."
"You'll have to excuse Donald, Mrs. Crumm. He had such a hard day at the office."
Alan Dunn
1928
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
Alan Dunn
1959
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
Alan Dunn
1959
"Say, George, can I borrow your car? Have to pick up Grandmother at the station."
"Say, George, can I borrow your car? Have to pick up Grandmother at the station."
Alan Dunn
1953
Image Not Available for "Did you hear a shot a little while ago?", "Yes, it must have been Helen shooting a rabbit."
"Did you hear a shot a little while ago?", "Yes, it must have been Helen shooting a rabbit."
Alan Dunn
1926
"That Sprouls kid must have kidney trouble - that's the fourth trip up she's made this afternoon!"
"That Sprouls kid must have kidney trouble - that's the fourth trip up she's made this afternoon!"
Alan Dunn
1948