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"All right, I am afraid! I'm afraid to eat, to drink, to smoke, to drive, to fly, to breathe! And why shouldn't I be?"
"All right, I am afraid! I'm afraid to eat, to drink, to smoke, to drive, to fly, to breathe! And why shouldn't I be?"

"All right, I am afraid! I'm afraid to eat, to drink, to smoke, to drive, to fly, to breathe! And why shouldn't I be?"

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1962
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 8 11/16 × 9 7/8 in. (22 × 25.1 cm) Sheet: 8 11/16 × 9 7/8 in. (22 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1481
"Personally, I don't see any reason to be afraid of another depression, not with all the know-how we've got."
"Personally, I don't see any reason to be afraid of another depression, not with all the know-how we've got."
Alan Dunn
1947
"I'm sorry, but Doctor is very busy today, and I'm afraid we can't work you in for 'just sniffles'."
"I'm sorry, but Doctor is very busy today, and I'm afraid we can't work you in for 'just sniffles'."
Alan Dunn
1970
"Why shouldn't I use it? There's a good fifty miles left in these tires."
"Why shouldn't I use it? There's a good fifty miles left in these tires."
Alan Dunn
1942
"Well, boys, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to put yor shoulders to the wheel once more and make pin-ball machines."
"Well, boys, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to put yor shoulders to the wheel once more and make pin-ball machines."
Alan Dunn
1945
"I'm afraid I'll have to pin a violation on this building - baby carriages in hall - "
"I'm afraid I'll have to pin a violation on this building - baby carriages in hall - "
Alan Dunn
1948
"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 afraid, Miss Woods, we'll have to discharge you. The president is getting a machine to take your place."
"I'm afraid, Miss Woods, we'll have to discharge you. The president is getting a machine to take your place."
Alan Dunn
1930
"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."
Alan Dunn
1959
"I hope, Gladys, you didn't eat too much candy at the party.", "Holy smoke, Mamma, was there candy?"
"I hope, Gladys, you didn't eat too much candy at the party.", "Holy smoke, Mamma, was there candy?"
Alan Dunn
1927
"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
"Why should Madam be afraid? Schiaparelli isn't."
"Why should Madam be afraid? Schiaparelli isn't."
Mary Petty
1939
"All right - all right! I'll shut up - sick as I am -"
"All right - all right! I'll shut up - sick as I am -"
Alan Dunn
1930