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Donald McGill Quotes

1875–1962

Donald Fraser Gould McGill (28 January 1875 – 13 October 1962) was an English artist, known as the "King of the Saucy Postcard". His medium was the highly-coloured and risqué cartoon postcard, of the kind that was sold in 20th century British seaside resorts.

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10 quotes

For Heaven's sake, send help! There's a man trying to get into my room and the door's locked!

"'Isaiah' – what a funny name for a teddy bear!"
"Well, you see one eye's 'igher than the other."

"Do you like Kipling?"
"I don't know, you naughty boy, I've never kippled."

Could you exchange this lucky charm for a baby's feeding-bottle?

I want to back the favourite, please. My sweetheart gave me a pound to do it both ways!

She didn't ask me to the christening, so I'm not going to the wedding.

"I like seeing experienced girls home."
"But I'm not experienced!"
"You're not home yet!"

Can't see my little Willy.

Arthur Calder-Marshall Wish You Were Here: The Art of Donald McGill (1966)

"I've been struggling for years to get a fur coat. How did you get yours?"
"I left off struggling."

Judge: "You are prevaricating, sir. Did you or did you not sleep with this woman?"
Co-respondent: "Not a wink, my lord!"

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Donald McGill (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.