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"Really! What I don't know about history would fill a library!"
"Really! What I don't know about history would fill a library!"

"Really! What I don't know about history would fill a library!"

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1967
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 12 3/16 × 12 in. (31 × 30.5 cm) Sheet: 12 3/16 × 12 in. (31 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1567
"I assure you, Madam, if any such creatures as you describe really existed, we would be the first to know about it."
"I assure you, Madam, if any such creatures as you describe really existed, we would be the first to know about it."
Alan Dunn
c 1966
"Heavens! - I don't know. What would you do if you were her?"
"Heavens! - I don't know. What would you do if you were her?"
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
"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
"Well, I don't care what they say about it. It's home to me."
"Well, I don't care what they say about it. It's home to me."
Alan Dunn
1967
"I really can't make up my mind who I hope gets here first. As I understand it, it would be a question of which you'd rather join, the Communist Party or the Teamsters Union."
"I really can't make up my mind who I hope gets here first. As I understand it, it would be a question of which you'd rather join, the Communist Party or the Teamsters Union."
Alan Dunn
1961
"Please dear - I know all about it's being Flag Day, but don't drink anymore!"
"Please dear - I know all about it's being Flag Day, but don't drink anymore!"
Alan Dunn
1930
"And oh! The sweetest little pills! Three times a day in water - or was it six times? - I don't know. Anyway, I've got a rundown condition and an awful lot to talk with you about."
"And oh! The sweetest little pills! Three times a day in water - or was it six times? - I don't know. Anyway, I've got a rundown condition and an awful lot to talk with you about."
Kindl (Alan Dunn)
1931
"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
"And now, if you don't mind, I would like to reassess my position on the firm stand I took in my previous reassessment."
"And now, if you don't mind, I would like to reassess my position on the firm stand I took in my previous reassessment."
Alan Dunn
1968
"There, there, sweetheart, tell Mother what there is about tapioca you don't understand."
"There, there, sweetheart, tell Mother what there is about tapioca you don't understand."
Alan Dunn
1939
"What's the official line now? Do we take an attitude of statemanlike diplomacy, or do we burn down their library?"
"What's the official line now? Do we take an attitude of statemanlike diplomacy, or do we burn down their library?"
Alan Dunn
c 1965