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Riley's Tonsillectomy
The Life of Riley · January 26, 1946 · 24 min · 3,155 words
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Peel for a beautiful smile, the life of Riley for last. Peel, the amazing liquid-dendiferous rings with the life of Riley with William Bendix as Riley. Remember friends for a beautiful smile, the T-E-E-L-P-R-I, L-E-Y Riley, and the life of Riley.
Our hero, Chester A. Riley, has been in many straights, but for the first time in his career, he's had a run-in with a fish bone. It happened during lunchtime at the California Aircraft Plant, where Riley worked.
And right now, we find him and the infirmary being examined by the company Doc here. Doc, I'm choking. I'm scangulating. I can't breathe. Jimmy, oxygen. Oh, come on Riley. You can't be as bad as old man.
What happened? I swallowed a fish and he stabbed me. Is that all? A little fish ball. Little. The whole sin is stuck in my throat with part of the rudder. I can't get in the air through my gills.
Now open your mouth, Riley, and we'll take a look. They are... Ohhh. What's the matter? What's the matter? So he's trying to go upstream. There's no bone lodged in your throat, but it did make me a slight scratch.
It'll be alright in a few hours. Just a little sec, eh? Oh, see that's good. Thanks, Doc. I'll see you around. One moment, right? It seems that you have a condition much more serious than a fish bone.
A chicken bone? No. No. I open your mouth again. They are... Ah, that's you? Well, not too serious. That is, if you haven't taken out right away. Take it out. How can you see my appendix from way up here?
Not your appendix, Riley. Your consult. Oh, oh, is that a no? No, I can't say that. I'd rather have it taken out. I've had them all my life and they've become sort of a touch to me.
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