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Peg in a Beauty Contest

The Life of Riley · May 26, 1950 · 29 min · 4,165 words

The transcript of “Peg in a Beauty Contest”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast May 26, 1950. 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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Oh, it's the life of Riley when it's Paps Blue Ribbon you drink. The finest beer served anywhere, so let the glasses cling. Oh, east or west or north or south, there's nothing like it at all.

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In the course of every marriage, sooner or later every wife will say to her husband, quote, why don't you do things around the house like other husbands? Unquote. And how this very question is about to be put to Chester A. Riley.

Why don't you do things around the house like other husbands? Huh? Oh Riley, you're not even listening. Can't you see I'm busy yet? You're not so busy you can't spend a half hour on a Saturday afternoon mowing the lawn.

and out these plans for the community dance. Oh, never mind the dance. I want that lawn mowed today. It's a mess full of weeds. I got a committee meeting. Get Junior to do it. He went to the movies.

Well, then you do it this week. I do it every week. I'm the only woman on this whole block that mows the lawn. Aren't you shamed to have people see me? No, I'm proud that I've got the only wife in the neighborhood that ain't lazy.

Well, I'm ashamed to get out there and push that lawn mower. Alright, so put on a pair of slacks of my sweatshirt and from the back they'll think it's me. Thank you for the compliment.

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