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Be Kind to Simon
The Life of Riley · December 29, 1950 · 29 min · 4,099 words
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Chester A. Riley is a good husband and a loving father. But there are some who think he should have been born a hundred years ago, judging by his stern Victorian attitude toward his 17-year-old daughter, Babes.
Right now we find Babes tangling with her father on the subject of boyfriend. But Daddy, why must you take that attitude? I'm not serious about Simon's band, how are you? He's just her friend. So what harm is there if he visits my home?
I'll tell you what harm it is. That's Simon as a boy who... He's a boy who... But what? He's a boy that's enough. He's a lazy lofe. He'll never amount to anything. Good daddy. Simon's only 22.
22. You realize that when I was 22, your mother was supporting me and a baby? That is, I was supporting your mother. This Simon's a lazy good for nothing. I need a bubblegum. Some business. A mouth to mouth salesman.
Oh Riley, I don't want to get into this battle, but you really ought to be fair, dear. That's Simon seems like a nice boy. And he acts like a gentleman, mother's right. But I'm not like all the other boys.
He never tries to kiss a girl. On top of everything else, he's a dope too. The main thing is I just don't like his face. Well, every man can't be good looking. You ought to know that.
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