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Baxter Goes to New York

The Life of Riley · April 30, 1944 · 59 min · 4,456 words

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Meat is the yardstick of protein foods because meat measures up to every protein need. The American Meat Institute presents The Life of Riley, a half hour with radios, friendliest family, and starring William Bendix as Riley.

When you buy shoes, you want to know not only what size, but also how well are they made. To get the right kind of proteins into your meals, you must know not only how much, but also how good.

How good. Meat is the yardstick of protean foods because meat measures up to every protean need. And now, the life of Riley. Now that the fine spring evening in the suburb of Los Angeles where the Riley's live, War worker Riley has just returned to the bosom of his family and is receiving a commuter K on current events at home.

Hey, Pop, are you gonna be busy after dinner? I don't know what you're in your way. Well, you know that rabbit hut you built me? Well, I think we got to add some guest rooms.

Not then, don't you, and when I built you that hutch, I explained to you that it was only for one rabbit. I know, Pop, but you should explain it to the rabbit. Say, how's about starting dinner, Dumplin?

Just a minute, dear. What's your hurry? I'm just using strategy. Just once I want to reach for some meat without getting slashed by your uncle Baxter. How you exaggerate. Uncle Baxter isn't a big eater.

Of course he does like to nibble now and then. Yeah. Yeah, I've seen the way he nibbles. This morning there was a foxhole in the chocolate cake. Well, last night he had a headache. He thought a bite to eat would draw the blood from his head.

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