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Christmas Club

The Life of Riley · December 23, 1949 · 29 min · 4,230 words

The transcript of “Christmas Club”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast December 23, 1949. 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 at Blue Ribbon you drink the finest beer served anywhere So that's the glass of swing, oh, it's the west or north or south There's nothing like it at all, yes, you're living the life of Riley When for time, Blue Ribbon you fall, when for time

Blue Ribbon you fall, Blue Ribbon you fall Blue Ribbon, finest beer served anywhere Proudly presents the life of Riley, starring William Bendix as Riley Human beings are in provident creatures, heedless of the future. And thus, thanks in this country, have had to devise painless inducements for thrift.

One of these is the Christmas Club, whereby you deposit a small sum every week for 52 weeks. And then just before Christmas, you go to the tellers window, present your Christmas Club book, and withdraw your savings in a lump sum, which enables you to buy Christmas presents for your friends, who, on receiving them, will exclaim, ah, what a cheapskate.

Standing in line now at the tellers window is Chester A. Riley, who joined the Christmas Club 52 weeks ago. Mrs. Medberry? Yes, that's fine. Here you are, $104. I'll take it in 20. 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and 1, 2, 3, 4.

Thank you. Merry Christmas. Same to you. Mr. Roberts, JJ Roberts, $150, right? Right, I'll take it in 20. 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 20, 40, and 10 is 50. Merry Christmas. Thanks, same to you.

Who's next? the name. May I see your past book? Past book? I think I got it. Oh, yeah, yeah. Hmm. You get two dollars. I'll take it in 20s. Two dollars? You only made one deposit all year.

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