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"First I want to caution you fellows that Army life may be something of a let-down after these modern war novels."
"First I want to caution you fellows that Army life may be something of a let-down after these modern war novels."

"First I want to caution you fellows that Army life may be something of a let-down after these modern war novels."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1951
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 7 1/2 × 12 in. (19.1 × 30.5 cm) Sheet: 7 1/2 × 12 in. (19.1 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1204
"Try to cool it a bit fellows. You don't want to give the impression this country is divided, do you?"
"Try to cool it a bit fellows. You don't want to give the impression this country is divided, do you?"
Alan Dunn
1967
"Men, we're all a part of the greatest amphibious operation in history, and, believe me, this is a scene we here topside will never forget. I wish you fellows could see it - the sky dark with planes, our planes, and the water dotted to the horizon with craft of every description..."
"Men, we're all a part of the greatest amphibious operation in history, and, believe me, this is a scene we here topside will never forget. I wish you fellows could see it - the sky dark with planes, our planes, and the water dotted to the horizon with craft of every description..."
Alan Dunn
1944
"I hear you fellows are going to raise the phone rates."
"I hear you fellows are going to raise the phone rates."
Kindl (Alan Dunn)
n.d.
"Why don't you fellows just settle this thing right now, for cash?"
"Why don't you fellows just settle this thing right now, for cash?"
Alan Dunn
1947
"Hey! Don't you fellows know Daylight Saving starts tonight?"
"Hey! Don't you fellows know Daylight Saving starts tonight?"
Alan Dunn
1938
"I ought to warn you first. It's a novel you can't gulp."
"I ought to warn you first. It's a novel you can't gulp."
Alan Dunn
1936
"So you don't want any part of the world my generation has made? Well, I think I can do something about that, son."
"So you don't want any part of the world my generation has made? Well, I think I can do something about that, son."
Alan Dunn
1966
"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"
"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"
Alan Dunn
1948
"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"
"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"
Alan Dunn
1948
"Let me get this straight. You want me to confess I was in error when I confessed I was in error before."
"Let me get this straight. You want me to confess I was in error when I confessed I was in error before."
Alan Dunn
1955
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
Alan Dunn
1948
"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round. " "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be had to tear down."
"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round. " "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be had to tear down."
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1959