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Community Chest Drive

The Life of Riley · October 18, 1947 · 27 min · 4,455 words

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Well, I say that opportunity only knocks once, but it never knocks at Chester Ray Riley's door. Oh, it doesn't have to. Riley goes out, way lays it, and drags it home. Which is exactly what he's doing at this moment.

Hey, Peg, Peg, where are you? Oh, hello, dear. Oh, Peg, I gotta have $5. Hello, darling. Riley, Mr. Gibson just phoned you. You know he's your colonel in the Community Chest campaign. Yeah, never mind that. Now, I gotta have $5.

He wanted to know how much money you collected for the drop. I'm collected for the drive. Peg, please don't bother me about money. I'm asking you for $5. So I got a great opportunity. Today I met a fellow...

Oh, I see. Riley, when are you gonna learn? The last time you met a fellow, you spent a whole week's paper at insurance policy. Well, whatever every family needs insurance. Yes, but not against icebergs.

This has got nothing to do with icebergs. For $5, I can buy Dr. Flexo's Marvel Muscle Builder. muscle builder. Yeah. What on earth do you want with a thing like that? Well it's just what I need.

Here listen what it says on this circuit. Do your muscle sag? Are you getting fat and flabby? In 30 days we guarantee to make you a Greek god. You? Yeah. A Greek god. Why not? In 30 days. The god part yes the Greek may take a little longer. It has been money on foolishness like that. Foolishness

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