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"I didn't know people wore muffs anymore, Mamma.", "Hush, child - they don't".
"I didn't know people wore muffs anymore, Mamma.", "Hush, child - they don't".

"I didn't know people wore muffs anymore, Mamma.", "Hush, child - they don't".

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1927
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 8 1/2 × 6 15/16 in. (21.6 × 17.7 cm) Sheet: 8 1/2 × 6 15/16 in. (21.6 × 17.7 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1687
"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
"I hope, Gladys, you didn't eat too much candy at the party.", "Holy smoke, Mamma, was there candy?"
"I hope, Gladys, you didn't eat too much candy at the party.", "Holy smoke, Mamma, was there candy?"
Alan Dunn
1927
"Oh, I don't know. If we didn't have crime we wouldn't have Edgar Wallace and all that."
"Oh, I don't know. If we didn't have crime we wouldn't have Edgar Wallace and all that."
Alan Dunn
1931
"Oh, dear, we're just on our way out. I'm terribly sorry. I don't know any eight people we'd rather have seen."
"Oh, dear, we're just on our way out. I'm terribly sorry. I don't know any eight people we'd rather have seen."
Alan Dunn
1946
"I don't remember Verona very well. I guess I didn't buy anything there."
"I don't remember Verona very well. I guess I didn't buy anything there."
Alan Dunn
1969
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"but I gess Gerneral Grant didn't wear them so the Army don't recognize them yet."
Alan Dunn
1941
"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
"I don't remember the title, but I do know it was by either Max Werner, Rex Werner, Max Lerner or Max Warner."
"I don't remember the title, but I do know it was by either Max Werner, Rex Werner, Max Lerner or Max Warner."
Alan Dunn
1961
"I think I'll skip breakfast and lunch, [Marie,] and just have a Martini - And, by the way, say 'Veuillez, madame?' and not 'Vaulez?' - I don't want people to think I can't afford to have you use the subjuntive - "
"I think I'll skip breakfast and lunch, [Marie,] and just have a Martini - And, by the way, say 'Veuillez, madame?' and not 'Vaulez?' - I don't want people to think I can't afford to have you use the subjuntive - "
Alan Dunn
1948
"I'm sorry, but I don't know how to turn on the gas. I'm here to stabilize the currency."
"I'm sorry, but I don't know how to turn on the gas. I'm here to stabilize the currency."
Alan Dunn
1945
"I don't suppose you know where Cartier's is?"
"I don't suppose you know where Cartier's is?"
Alan Dunn
1927
"You are sure the U-shaped decollete is the new mode? I don't want to be conspicuous in a bad way, you know."
"You are sure the U-shaped decollete is the new mode? I don't want to be conspicuous in a bad way, you know."
Alan Dunn
1928