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Riley's Birthday - Forgotten

The Life of Riley · February 8, 1947 · 27 min · 4,312 words

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Once a year, Chesray Riley has a birthday, and it falls in February. And that's an unforgettable occasion, because Shriley sees to it that nobody forgets about it. Right now, we find him trying very subtly to remind the family about his approaching birthday.

Well, what do you know? If that don't beat everything. What does fire? What a coincidence. What's a coincidence, Riley? February again. Well, what of it, Daddy? Oh, nothing. Uh, nothing. I mean, February's a pretty important month.

Lots of people were born in February. Important people. Yeah, George Washington. True. But there were other important people. Oh, Abraham Lincoln. Yes. Yeah. Well, let me put it another way. What other important day is there in February?

Look at me and think. Groundhog Day? Just for that, Junior. Well, you stopped, Riley. We know it's your birthday, Desmond. Oh, oh, you know. For sure. We're only teasing you, Daddy. Ah, I knew it all the time.

As if you'd forget. As if you'd let us. Well, I was merely trying to make some interesting conversation. Go on. I'm wise to you, Pa. You're just hinting around for presents. Me, Hinton. Why should I hint, Junior?

First of all, I don't want none of you to buy me no presents. But not well not no presence my head's made up believe me I'd love you all just as much if you gave me nothing as if you gave me a red silk dressing gown with blue polka Dot like I saw in the window of the half a dasuary store at the corner of fear. All of us

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