January 10, 2013 Cartoon Collections Cartoons: Boys Will Be Boys Are little boys made of “snips and snails and puppy dog tails"? These classic cartoons do little to dispel the notion. Diana Denny Share on Facebook (opens new window) Share on Twitter (opens new window) Share on Pinterest (opens new window) Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! Join SUPPORT THE POST “Well, sonny, what sort of mischief have you been up to today?” May 1959 “A baby sister’s all right—but there’s a lot of things we needed more.” November 1950 “Well, now what do you feel like doing?” December 1988 “Have you seen a little boy dressed like an Indian go by here?” May 1959 “—you’ll find a hole in the fence, then turn right down th’ alley, cut catty-cornered across Husting’s backyard and over a brick wall at the grocery…” November 1948 “I made the school band!” September 1953 Subscribe and get unlimited access to our online magazine archive. Subscribe Today Become a Saturday Evening Post member and enjoy unlimited access. Subscribe now