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Riley and the Aardvark

The Life of Riley · October 29, 1948 · 25 min · 3,664 words

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A life of Riley starring William Bendix as Riley. Riley as a youth was a tire of a seeker after culture. In fact, Riley spent some of the best years of his life in this pursuit.

All of them in the sixth grade. And now, although Riley is a grown man and the father of two children, this hunger for knowledge still persists. Peg, what's hundredth? Almost nine thirty. Why did you back in the time?

Well, I don't want to miss this program on the radio because I don't have pets. Oh, you and that radio. I like the radio, but not 24 hours a day. Well, what else is there to do?

I could you like how I read in a book? You haven't looked at one in years. But, Ed, so I read plenty of books. Well, what was the last book you read? Well, uh... Uh...

Uh-huh. You see, you can't remember. I can't solve. I don't remember the title, but I know the story perfect. It was about some bears in a blonde thing named Poldy something. Goldy, locks and a freeze bears.

I meant a book you read as an adult. I was an adult. I only read it last year. But that's a book for babies. Well, I started it as a baby, but I didn't search it until last year.

I'm a slow reader. There's so many fine books for a grown man to read. Why don't you try to improve your mind here? with something educational. Well I am trying, that's why I listen to the radio.

I don't get trash, you know. Oh, well, that's interesting! Other people may listen to junk, but not me. This is real educational stuff. Oh, what building? It's the... Oh, there must be on now. Wait, you... you hear! You can learn plenty listening to this.

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