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"I was strolling along, minding my own business, when down came this U.F. O and out came two huge white monsters."
"I was strolling along, minding my own business, when down came this U.F. O and out came two huge white monsters."

"I was strolling along, minding my own business, when down came this U.F. O and out came two huge white monsters."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1969
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 9 3/4 × 10 13/16 in. (24.7 × 27.4 cm) Sheet: 9 3/4 × 10 13/16 in. (24.7 × 27.4 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1634
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