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Peg, the Waitress
The Life of Riley · February 17, 1950 · 26 min · 4,025 words
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Perhaps Blue Ribbon, finest beer served anywhere, proudly presents the life of Riley, starring William Bendix as Riley. ... ... Friday afternoon, usually finds Chester A. Riley a happy man indeed. And why not? His week's work is done, there's a holiday tomorrow, but best of all, his pockets are filled with the fruits of his labor.
Fifty-nine dollars and twenty cents. Little wonder then that our hero is whistling a gay song as he strolls jotly down the street, homeward bound. How do you mean this, sir? Yeah? Could you let me have a dime for a cup of glooby?
Oh, yeah, sure. Oh, thanks, Mr. You. The first decent gay I met today. Everybody else says, be it at your fumber, I'll call a cop. Glad to help you out, pal, after all we can't all be lucky.
Oh, do I know you? Jenkins, the aorta finance company. Oh, yeah. The company with a heart. I was just coming around to see you. Here's the ten you loan me. Thanks. And five dollars interest. Five dollars for one week?
Well, you see the interest compound. Alright, alright, alright, I'll pay you here. But this is the last time I'll do business with you loan sharks. You get a guy by the throat and you never let go. I'm through with you forever.
Okay, so long Riley. So long. See you next week. Just a minute there, Riley. Do I know you? Riley, you've been buying your meat for me for eight years. Oh, I didn't recognize you. About the spill here, 1680.
1680? Over a month. OK, I'll settle tomorrow when I get paid. Well, I'm here. Give me a couple of pounds of steak. Not an ounce till you pay up. Oh, all right here. Here's your money.
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