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A Spicy Book

The Life of Riley · June 9, 1950 · 29 min · 4,478 words

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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 glass is flin' for me. Oh, it's a west or north or south, there's nothing like it at all.

Yes, you're living the life of Riley when, for Paps Blue Ribbon you call. When, for Paps Blue Ribbon you call. Paps Blue Ribbon, finest beer served. Anywhere, proudly presents the life of Riley, starring William Bendix as Riley.

A glance of the best seller lists this week will reveal that the leading literary favorite of the public is a novel entitled Malady Jezebel, which according to the publishers blurb on the jacket is the tempestuous story of an unscrupulous restoration adventurous who love to live and live to love.

With more than half a million copies in print, the book's fame has spread far and wide, even As far as the kitchen of Chester A. Riley by way of an item in his evening newspaper.

Peg, what does meritoricious mean? No, I don't know. What does prurient mean? I don't know. What does salacious mean? Well, it means...oh, I don't know Riley. Well, I'm surprised at you. Don't you know anything?

I don't know. You're so smart, what does it mean? I asked you first. I think it means, well, obscene. Oh, what does obscene mean? Oh, for heaven's sake, don't you even know what that means?

Oh, well, yeah, sure. Sure, I know what it means. Well, what? Well, it means, well, it's obscene means, well, in bad taste, I'm clean. Correct. What are you doing? A crossword puzzle? No, no, it's this item here in the paper.

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