Family Business Fan Mugs

"Luck, son, is when preparation meets nepotism."

"We've doubled our staff in the last six months." (Smith and Smith - baby in playpen behind desk).

"Grandpa, if I ever decide to get involved in farming, it will be strictly as a commodities broker."

The last of the Mom and Pop brokerage houses

"We just don't get involved with things like double-blind test and peer review. We're just a little mom-and-pop laboratory."

"Clean your specs, lady?"

'Well, it's the ultimate Family Business...'

'Well, now that I know he's the owner's son, yes, he's the best damned wine steward I've ever seen.'

'Shhhh. Fido inherited seventy percent of this company.'

'Investment charts can be complicated, son, but that usually means, 'bonuses'.'

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

'When training my son, keep him totally ignorant. I'm grooming him to be VP in-charge-of -denials.'

'With these alternative fertility treatments you never quite know how things turn out,'

John W. Law., John W. Law Jr., Robert Law, Janet Law, Attorneys at Law

"And this little piggy went – whoa! Where is your fifth little piggy?!"

"And this is my junior partner, my son, Ira."

'In the interest of spending more time with my children, I've put Bobby and Emily in charge of corporate strategy.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

If business gets any worse I'll have to start laying off relatives.

George Washington's sister was always getting him into trouble.

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

Tree's Tree Nursery. Get this. Dad is selling those goofy upside-down tomato planters. What idiot would buy them? Thanks! I'll let you know how it works! My idiotic bio teacher.

'Someday, son, 50 of this will belong to your ex-wife,'

"Careful George. You don't want to hurt our baby boy."

'Someday, son...all this will be Mine.'

"Hmmm...impressive CV! Y'know, I have a feeling that you'll go far in this company...."

"No, Dad. All this belongs to me right now. I acquired it in a hostile takeover."

'Quit playing kick ball with your brother!'

"Year after year we sit here quietly raising eyebrows, son."

'Someday, Son, this will all be your problem.'

'What do you mean you don't want to be a model? Just what do you plan to do with the rest of your life?'

'I handed over my company to my son and he's doing better than I ever did. Unfortunately he's starting school next year...'

'Hey, wait a minute!'

'Where did we go wrong?'

'Of course, we're family-owned & operated in India.'