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"Well, I hardly know where to begin."
"Well, I hardly know where to begin."

"Well, I hardly know where to begin."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1940
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 10 1/4 × 12 1/4 in. (26 × 31.1 cm) Sheet: 10 1/4 × 12 1/4 in. (26 × 31.1 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0746
"Then the question is: Do we want a prosperity based on increased government spending or a prosperity based on cutting government expenses? That's where I begin not to follow."
"Then the question is: Do we want a prosperity based on increased government spending or a prosperity based on cutting government expenses? That's where I begin not to follow."
Alan Dunn
1964
"Didn't you use to be Peggy Poole? My dear, I hardly knew you under 'G'!"
"Didn't you use to be Peggy Poole? My dear, I hardly knew you under 'G'!"
Alan Dunn
1934
"Do you know any place around here where I can get my car greased?"
"Do you know any place around here where I can get my car greased?"
Alan Dunn
1936
"I don't suppose you know where Cartier's is?"
"I don't suppose you know where Cartier's is?"
Alan Dunn
1927
"Well, I wouldn't be doing things like this if my husband were home. He always has to know the answer to everything."
"Well, I wouldn't be doing things like this if my husband were home. He always has to know the answer to everything."
Alan Dunn
1931
"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
"Form C3B-X578A and hurry! The one that begins, 'We will not sit idly by if...'."
"Form C3B-X578A and hurry! The one that begins, 'We will not sit idly by if...'."
Alan Dunn
1969
Image Not Available for "Go ask LaGuardia if he knows where last year's Christmas ornaments are."
"Go ask LaGuardia if he knows where last year's Christmas ornaments are."
Alan Dunn
1938
"In reply to 768K Chicago send form B486J9-X with paragraph H-JX25 underlined. We'll tell 'em where to get off at."
"In reply to 768K Chicago send form B486J9-X with paragraph H-JX25 underlined. We'll tell 'em where to get off at."
Alan Dunn
1932
“That’s all very well, old fellow, but have you ever thought where you will be if deflation comes?
“That’s all very well, old fellow, but have you ever thought where you will be if deflation comes?
Alan Dunn
1944
"Well, Chief, you've guessed so much, you might as well know every thing."
"Well, Chief, you've guessed so much, you might as well know every thing."
Alan Dunn
1936
"Could you include someplace where I can use my Esperanto?"
"Could you include someplace where I can use my Esperanto?"
Alan Dunn
1936