“(Sylvia) Rita! Is Bush still president? (Rita) Ma, I didn't want to tell you…You seemed so happy.”
Nicole Hollander (1939) Cartoonist
Source: Sylvia cartoon strip, p. 108
“(Sylvia) Rita, I want to have my cake and eat it too. (Rita) Sorry, Ma, it only works for Republicans.”
Source: Sylvia cartoon strip, p. 88
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