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"But, the Supreme Court didn't say you had to read them."
"But, the Supreme Court didn't say you had to read them."

"But, the Supreme Court didn't say you had to read them."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1964
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 9 1/4 × 10 1/16 in. (23.5 × 25.5 cm) Sheet: 9 1/4 × 10 1/16 in. (23.5 × 25.5 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1498
"Be fair, now. The Supreme Court didn't invent sex."
"Be fair, now. The Supreme Court didn't invent sex."
Alan Dunn
1969
"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
"And now, a special prayer for the Supreme Court."
"And now, a special prayer for the Supreme Court."
Alan Dunn
1962
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"but I gess Gerneral Grant didn't wear them so the Army don't recognize them yet."
Alan Dunn
1941
"There must be some Supreme Intelligence - you and me couldn't just 'happen'.", " And sometimes it is my mood to crush something frail and lovely.", "20 to 1 and no lemon peel.", "-she came from a good family and never went back."
"There must be some Supreme Intelligence - you and me couldn't just 'happen'.", " And sometimes it is my mood to crush something frail and lovely.", "20 to 1 and no lemon peel.", "-she came from a good family and never went back."
Alan Dunn
1960
"Before pronouncing sentence, may I say my salary is $27,500 a year and my total personal assets amount to $88,726.42. The court will now proceed...."
"Before pronouncing sentence, may I say my salary is $27,500 a year and my total personal assets amount to $88,726.42. The court will now proceed...."
Alan Dunn
1969
"I have to be careful what I read. Doctor Craft says my pituitary might run away with me."
"I have to be careful what I read. Doctor Craft says my pituitary might run away with me."
Alan Dunn
1931
"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
"Exactly! Two children by his fourth wife - one caesarian and one by elective induction - she had to make a train. I always say, if it wasn't for people like Carl there wouldn't be any exploding population."
"Exactly! Two children by his fourth wife - one caesarian and one by elective induction - she had to make a train. I always say, if it wasn't for people like Carl there wouldn't be any exploding population."
Alan Dunn
1960
"Remember the good old days, when all we had to do was say, "Fess up"?"
"Remember the good old days, when all we had to do was say, "Fess up"?"
Alan Dunn
1966
“Here’s a good buy. It was returned by a customer who found he had nothing to say.”
“Here’s a good buy. It was returned by a customer who found he had nothing to say.”
Alan Dunn
1954
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
"For heaven's sakes, if you'll only read that note I handed you, you'll find it's a simple request for a statement of account!"
Alan Dunn
1959