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"I told her I'd sooner marry the Ranger's goaltender, and she just sat there."
"I told her I'd sooner marry the Ranger's goaltender, and she just sat there."

"I told her I'd sooner marry the Ranger's goaltender, and she just sat there."

Artist (American, 1899 - 1976)
Date1932
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumink crayon
DimensionsObject: 8 7/16 × 9 1/2 in. (21.5 × 24.2 cm) Sheet: 12 × 10 3/4 in. (30.5 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1986.233
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"I'd like to marry you, Miss Ella. Do you think your father would be willing to talk turkey with me sometime?"
Mary Petty
1933
"I've already told Lizzie we're enjoying perfect weather. Why don't you tell her we're having the time of our lives?"
"I've already told Lizzie we're enjoying perfect weather. Why don't you tell her we're having the time of our lives?"
Mary Petty
1930
"That's what I first liked about her-the way she hit out at life."
"That's what I first liked about her-the way she hit out at life."
Mary Petty
1936
"It's her third husband and fifth baby, or maybe her fifth husband and third baby. Anyway, she's in the hospital."
"It's her third husband and fifth baby, or maybe her fifth husband and third baby. Anyway, she's in the hospital."
Mary Petty
1933
American and South Vietnamese units are beginning to work together more often — but some think the result is an even greater dependence on U.S. troops, with no gain in Vietnamese efficiency. The Vietnamese are unwilling to give up a fraction of their command. One U.S. adviser said recently: “All I do now is settle disputes between them (Vietnamese) and the Americans.” Shown here is a combined operation between Vietnamese Rangers and the U.S. 199th Light Infantry Brigade on the edge of the Mekong Delta
American and South Vietnamese units are beginning to work together more often — but some think the result is an even greater dependence on U.S. troops, with no gain in Vietnamese efficiency. The Vietnamese are unwilling to give up a fraction of their command. One U.S. adviser said recently: “All I do now is settle disputes between them (Vietnamese) and the Americans.” Shown here is a combined operation between Vietnamese Rangers and the U.S. 199th Light Infantry Brigade on the edge of the Mekong Delta
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"It's simply a question of geography whether I marry you or not. Do I want to live in Cleveland?"
Mary Petty
n.d.
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Mary Petty
1931
In a word, things came to that pass that nearly the whole family sat down before the Blue Dragon.
In a word, things came to that pass that nearly the whole family sat down before the Blue Dragon.
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"That's just Mrs. Clarey from next door. She asked me if she could use our bathroom while hers is being fixed. I meant to tell you -"
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"I have to admit she's simply stunning, in a starved sort of way."
Mary Petty
1933
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"I'd love to visit with you but I'm on my way to discuss 'Strange Interlude'."
Mary Petty
1928
"You really think I'd look well..."
"You really think I'd look well..."
Mary Petty
1928