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"We're American imperialists and we need a drink."
"We're American imperialists and we need a drink."

"We're American imperialists and we need a drink."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Datec 1965
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 9 7/16 × 10 1/4 in. (23.9 × 26 cm) Sheet: 10 3/16 × 10 11/16 in. (25.8 × 27.1 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1982.301
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"Here we are spending billions for the moon, and what I need is a new fur coat."
Alan Dunn
1967
"All we need now is another million."
"All we need now is another million."
Alan Dunn
1931
"It's simply teeming! Now we won't have to drink Lake Erie!"
"It's simply teeming! Now we won't have to drink Lake Erie!"
Alan Dunn
c 1965
"Saw you light from the park and came up, kids - We were afraid you'd go to too much trouble if we telephoned we were coming -"
"Saw you light from the park and came up, kids - We were afraid you'd go to too much trouble if we telephoned we were coming -"
Alan Dunn
1948
"Here's the record Chief. He's a member of the Sons of Democracy, the American Friends of Worldwide Democracy, the Guardians of the American Heritage, the People's League for Good Citizenship, the Friends of Freedom, the Conference for the Furtherance of Costitutional Government, the League for the Preservation of American Freedom, the Sentinels of Democracy, the Golden Rule Association, the Society for the Support of the Constitution of the United States, the International Congress for the Furtherance of Democracy, the Conference for the Observance of the Ten Commandments and the Society for the Preservation of North American Wild Life. We think he's a Commie."
"Here's the record Chief. He's a member of the Sons of Democracy, the American Friends of Worldwide Democracy, the Guardians of the American Heritage, the People's League for Good Citizenship, the Friends of Freedom, the Conference for the Furtherance of Costitutional Government, the League for the Preservation of American Freedom, the Sentinels of Democracy, the Golden Rule Association, the Society for the Support of the Constitution of the United States, the International Congress for the Furtherance of Democracy, the Conference for the Observance of the Ten Commandments and the Society for the Preservation of North American Wild Life. We think he's a Commie."
Alan Dunn
1947
"No, no, no, Dominique - Last year we were avoiding cholesterol - this year we're avoiding saturated fats!"
"No, no, no, Dominique - Last year we were avoiding cholesterol - this year we're avoiding saturated fats!"
Alan Dunn
1960
"It's Sonny again, and he's in desparate need of certitude. He says ten dollars would help."
"It's Sonny again, and he's in desparate need of certitude. He says ten dollars would help."
Alan Dunn
1968
"Know what this road needs? Billboards."
"Know what this road needs? Billboards."
Alan Dunn
c 1965
"I have a desparate need for commitment and what happens? I'm offered a job!"
"I have a desparate need for commitment and what happens? I'm offered a job!"
Alan Dunn
c 1966
"Park Avenue at Eighty-sixth. We're to come as we are."
"Park Avenue at Eighty-sixth. We're to come as we are."
Alan Dunn
1959
"Just think of it, dear! This time last year we were living on the floor below."
"Just think of it, dear! This time last year we were living on the floor below."
Alan Dunn
1930
"Here's the latest dope. I just had a call from R.B. We're to rewrite the script, placing the action in Siam. It seems we have some blocked ticals there."
"Here's the latest dope. I just had a call from R.B. We're to rewrite the script, placing the action in Siam. It seems we have some blocked ticals there."
Alan Dunn
1950