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The Life of Riley · May 18, 1951 · 25 min · 3,719 words
The transcript of “Junior Wins the Soap Box Derby”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast May 18, 1951. 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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Hey Riley, yeah, what have you had? Have Blue Ribbon, what else? Take that flavour, school and night, The beer that leaves no after bite, The beer that always tastes just right is have Blue Ribbon beer.
What did you have? Have Blue Ribbon. Internationally famous, have Blue Ribbon. Fines, beer served anywhere, proudly presents the life of Riley, Starting William Benedict's has Riley. As a youth, Chester A. Riley was denied many of the things every boy should have.
Among them was companionship with his father. For Riley's father was a traveling man and hardly ever at home. But Riley himself has vowed that his 14-year-old son will always have the understanding that will help Junior become a well-rounded man.
I don't know what's the matter with that Junior. Why? What did he do now? It's what he didn't do. He never does anything. It says here in the paper that thousands of boys are entering that soapbox derby all over the country.
Oh, I grew gillesses entering. But yes, I saw the little car egg bird's filter. True, or every kid in the country is going in for it, except your son. Oh, now he's my son. He's have yours, you know.
Yeah, no, I got the part that eats. Your half sits around, loafing. A loafer. What if he isn't in the derby, daddy? What's the worst shaking about that? Well, don't you see, babe, the contest like this builds character, and character is what counts?
Why, when I was a boy every time I walked into a room, people would say, look, here comes that character! I don't want to be a baby, did I still do, dear? I don't want to beg, but can you blame them?
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