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January 24, 2008 9:20 am
I am curious about the phrase "the life of Riley". Do you know to what this refers? I have often used it and even heard it in a cartoon on Boomerang recently. I live in a historic district of Indianapolis and James Whitcomb Riley lived on my street. He was a famous poet and known to sit on the front porch and read to the children of the neighborhood.
Thanks
Ivey
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January 24, 2008 2:39 am
Michael Quinion wrote about some possibilities here.
His conclusion: "We just don't know the truth of the matter."
January 24, 2008 9:20 am
Thanks very much.