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"Oh, George, you weren't supposed to see that yet! It's what you're giving me for Christmas."
"Oh, George, you weren't supposed to see that yet! It's what you're giving me for Christmas."

"Oh, George, you weren't supposed to see that yet! It's what you're giving me for Christmas."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1941
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 11 × 12 3/8 in. (27.9 × 31.4 cm) Sheet: 11 × 12 3/8 in. (27.9 × 31.4 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0806
"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
"Oh, we're reading, I'm O.K., You're O.K. and I guess we are O.K., but I thinks its because of the martinis not the book."
"Oh, we're reading, I'm O.K., You're O.K. and I guess we are O.K., but I thinks its because of the martinis not the book."
Alan Dunn
1972
"I can let you have Apartment 23-A cheap. It's supposed to be haunted."
"I can let you have Apartment 23-A cheap. It's supposed to be haunted."
Alan Dunn
1931
"Oh, Please! Two tickets for 'Jesus Christ Superstar', just to help make Christmas Christmas."
"Oh, Please! Two tickets for 'Jesus Christ Superstar', just to help make Christmas Christmas."
Alan Dunn
1971
"Oh dear! It's the what's-their-names. General Motors Pavilion, '65."
"Oh dear! It's the what's-their-names. General Motors Pavilion, '65."
Alan Dunn
1967
"Well, I don't care what they say about it. It's home to me."
"Well, I don't care what they say about it. It's home to me."
Alan Dunn
1967
"Oh, dear, I'd really be enjoying all this if it weren't for Russia."
"Oh, dear, I'd really be enjoying all this if it weren't for Russia."
Alan Dunn
1947
"Oh, come on, Louise! It's April. It's Paris. To hell with the gold balance! Let's blow ourselves to another aperitif!"
"Oh, come on, Louise! It's April. It's Paris. To hell with the gold balance! Let's blow ourselves to another aperitif!"
Alan Dunn
c 1965
You'll also learn that money doesn't count here. It's what you are."
You'll also learn that money doesn't count here. It's what you are."
Alan Dunn
1967
"Good heavens! Am I supposed to see this?"
"Good heavens! Am I supposed to see this?"
Alan Dunn
1945
"Now pull yourself together, love. I haven't told the Mater and Dad anything about you yet except that you're perfect."
"Now pull yourself together, love. I haven't told the Mater and Dad anything about you yet except that you're perfect."
Alan Dunn
1933
Image Not Available for "It's fine, all right - but what would my friends think if they saw me in a two-pants suit?"
"It's fine, all right - but what would my friends think if they saw me in a two-pants suit?"
Alan Dunn
1928