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"Suppose we start by skipping the Acropolis."
"Suppose we start by skipping the Acropolis."

"Suppose we start by skipping the Acropolis."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1964
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 10 9/16 × 10 5/8 in. (26.8 × 27 cm) Sheet: 10 9/16 × 10 5/8 in. (26.8 × 27 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1497
"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
"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 finish."
"O.K., men, hop to it! The sooner we start, the sooner we finish."
Alan Dunn
1951
Image Not Available for Acropolis and Theater, Greece
Acropolis and Theater, Greece
Marilyn Bridges
2004
Acropolis from the East, Athens
Acropolis from the East, Athens
Marilyn Bridges
2004
"I suppose we have Mr. Young to thank for this delicious ragout?"
"I suppose we have Mr. Young to thank for this delicious ragout?"
Alan Dunn
1954
"I have it! Suppose we get the Historical Landmarks Commission to declare the New Haven a landmark worth preserving."
"I have it! Suppose we get the Historical Landmarks Commission to declare the New Haven a landmark worth preserving."
Alan Dunn
c 1965
"Well, I suppose we asked for it."
"Well, I suppose we asked for it."
Alan Dunn
1967
"One of McAuliffe's boys - He wants his loan to start a nut shop."
"One of McAuliffe's boys - He wants his loan to start a nut shop."
Alan Dunn
1945
"Somehow I didn't connect with his world of experience -", "Why not start the day with a degreaser.", "That's a lot to ask from royal jelly.", "And who did I see coming out of Slenderella."
"Somehow I didn't connect with his world of experience -", "Why not start the day with a degreaser.", "That's a lot to ask from royal jelly.", "And who did I see coming out of Slenderella."
Alan Dunn
1960
No caption (boy scouts using boat motor to start fire with out matches )
No caption (boy scouts using boat motor to start fire with out matches )
Alan Dunn
1952
"I suppose I'm something of a disappointment to the family."
"I suppose I'm something of a disappointment to the family."
Alan Dunn
1945