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Riley Lies to Peg About Going to a Wrestling Match

The Life of Riley · February 21, 1948 · 29 min · 4,435 words

The transcript of “Riley Lies to Peg About Going to a Wrestling Match”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast February 21, 1948. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Life of Riley plays The Life of Riley free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Radiously, lovely, presents the life of Riley with William Vendig's as Riley. While we celebrate the birthday of George Washington and the anniversary of our first president will not go unnoticed in the Riley household. As a matter of fact, the other day, 13-year-old Junior Riley was rehearsing a speech to be delivered at school in honor of the occasion.

And this day marks the birth date of... Our hornet, say, where's my purple socks? Oh, at this date marks the birth date of one of our truly great Americans. Hey, who's that on the radio?

It's not the radio. It's Junior rehearsing the speech. Speech? He is a man whose very name has become a symbol for perseverance, integrity, and truth. Ah! And so, on this 22nd day of February, we salute him.

The little dollers make stuff my birthday until April. Quiet, dear. We've come assembled here to revere the memory of the man who is the father of our country. Listen to him exaggerate. I ain't even the father of a city.

Two kids is all I got to my name. He's talking about George Washington. Oh. Hiya, Pop. Oh son, that's a fine speech you got there. Oh you like it? I have to deliver it for my public speaking class.

Yeah, I like the way you say it too. Your mouth has got very nice acoustics. Well, you better get schooled, Junior. Well, so long. Yeah, wait a minute, son. Did I ever tell you the story of George Washington chopping down the cherry tree with his little hatchet?

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