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"There's a shifty looking man at the door who wants to know if we'd like some non-fluoridated water."
"There's a shifty looking man at the door who wants to know if we'd like some non-fluoridated water."

"There's a shifty looking man at the door who wants to know if we'd like some non-fluoridated water."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1964
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 7 15/16 × 9 1/4 in. (20.2 × 23.5 cm) Sheet: 7 15/16 × 9 1/4 in. (20.2 × 23.5 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1515
"Isn't this something we don't believe in?", "It's one Hell of a mess.", "Cheer up, there's a light ahead.", "Don't they know who we are?"
"Isn't this something we don't believe in?", "It's one Hell of a mess.", "Cheer up, there's a light ahead.", "Don't they know who we are?"
Alan Dunn
1960
"There's boiling water, pumice, and steel wool in the washroom, in case you want to freshen up a bit before lunch."
"There's boiling water, pumice, and steel wool in the washroom, in case you want to freshen up a bit before lunch."
Alan Dunn
1941
"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
"There's nothing really complicated about it: if you live in a strategic-base area you come under the supervision of the World Security Council and its military staff, where as if you live in a trusteeship area you are governed by a trusteeship council which, like the economic and social council, serves under the authority of the General Assembly."
"There's nothing really complicated about it: if you live in a strategic-base area you come under the supervision of the World Security Council and its military staff, where as if you live in a trusteeship area you are governed by a trusteeship council which, like the economic and social council, serves under the authority of the General Assembly."
Alan Dunn
1945
"There's one thing you aren't going to like about this place - high tide."
"There's one thing you aren't going to like about this place - high tide."
Alan Dunn
1947
"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
"Better take your cane, dearest. There's some toal about our Victrola not being paid for."
"Better take your cane, dearest. There's some toal about our Victrola not being paid for."
Kindl (Alan Dunn)
1930
"Sir, he wants to know if we're going to set up a W.P.A."
"Sir, he wants to know if we're going to set up a W.P.A."
Alan Dunn
1943
"I tried to commission him in the field as you ordered sir, but he wants to know what about base pay, rental and..."
"I tried to commission him in the field as you ordered sir, but he wants to know what about base pay, rental and..."
Alan Dunn
1944
"If anyone wants to know, the big-bang theory of the universe is all right with me."
"If anyone wants to know, the big-bang theory of the universe is all right with me."
Alan Dunn
c 1965
"General Dolby wants to know if you're running an apartment house or a deep freeze."
"General Dolby wants to know if you're running an apartment house or a deep freeze."
Alan Dunn
1948