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“Shall we orbit?”
“Shall we orbit?”

“Shall we orbit?”

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1959
ClassificationsCartoon
MediumCrayon and ink
DimensionsSheet: 7 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (20 x 19.7 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1352
"But Hubert, how will we know which is ours?", "Patience, dear, we shall plant a tree."
"But Hubert, how will we know which is ours?", "Patience, dear, we shall plant a tree."
Alan Dunn
1926
"Comrade, we've just thought of another Russian first. On your fifth orbit of you're to leave the capsule and walk the dog."
"Comrade, we've just thought of another Russian first. On your fifth orbit of you're to leave the capsule and walk the dog."
Alan Dunn
1966
"Thank you, Somers. If I want you again I shall fire three shots in rapid succession."
"Thank you, Somers. If I want you again I shall fire three shots in rapid succession."
Alan Dunn
1938
"What shall I do with your Roosevelt button? Do you want me to put it away again?"
"What shall I do with your Roosevelt button? Do you want me to put it away again?"
Alan Dunn
1944
"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
"Shall I leave the door open for further negotiations, sir?"
"Shall I leave the door open for further negotiations, sir?"
Alan Dunn
1974
"Shall I drive through the Park?"
"Shall I drive through the Park?"
Alan Dunn
1932
"Shall I pour you another little drink, Mima?", "Wait till Dr. Cadman gets through with me."
"Shall I pour you another little drink, Mima?", "Wait till Dr. Cadman gets through with me."
Alan Dunn
1930
"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
"O.K., men, hop to it! The sooner we start, the sooner we start, the sooner we finish."
"O.K., men, hop to it! The sooner we start, the sooner we start, the sooner we finish."
Alan Dunn
1951
"Saw you light from the park and came up, kids - We were afraid you'd go to too much trouble if we telephoned we were coming -"
"Saw you light from the park and came up, kids - We were afraid you'd go to too much trouble if we telephoned we were coming -"
Alan Dunn
1948