Comments on: Life of Riley http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-177881 John Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:47:48 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-177881 According to one of the museums at Fort Riley, Kansas, "the life of Riley" originated with the enviable reputation that Fort Riley enjoyed in the days of horse cavalry in the 1800s. Sunday polo tournaments were a highlight of the week's events. On other Army posts, life was decidedly more demanding; hence, the Soldiers who had served at Fort Riley and were transferred elsewhere remembered fondly their lives at Riley when things were better. According to one of the museums at Fort Riley, Kansas, “the life of Riley” originated with the enviable reputation that Fort Riley enjoyed in the days of horse cavalry in the 1800s. Sunday polo tournaments were a highlight of the week’s events. On other Army posts, life was decidedly more demanding; hence, the Soldiers who had served at Fort Riley and were transferred elsewhere remembered fondly their lives at Riley when things were better.

]]> By: tonyb http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-158181 tonyb Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:00:26 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-158181 It's a bum's life! My Irish mom and I were debating once if the saying was "the life of Ryan" or "the life of Riley". But you our expert phillologist have solved that argument. "Life of Riley" and "Tis a gift to be simple; tis a gift to be free". It’s a bum’s life! My Irish mom and I were debating once if the saying was “the life of Ryan” or “the life of Riley”. But you our expert phillologist have solved that argument. “Life of Riley” and “Tis a gift to be simple; tis a gift to be free”.

]]> By: leonard http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-153886 leonard Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:05:37 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-153886 I wish----- :lol: ...[life] :lol: I wish—– :lol: …[life] :lol:

]]> By: MtnDood http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-135879 MtnDood Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:39:39 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-135879 I'd put most of the money in the bank and with whatever left I'd buy some gaming stuff... Yeah... I need some friends :cry: will you be one of mine? I’d put most of the money in the bank and with whatever left I’d buy some gaming stuff… Yeah… I need some friends :cry: will you be one of mine?

]]> By: mattstout http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-133477 mattstout Sun, 31 May 2009 14:22:59 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-133477 :neutral: i thought it had to do with sir walter raliegh and the and his exploits please reply :neutral: i thought it had to do with sir walter raliegh and the and his exploits please reply

]]> By: leonard http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-116556 leonard Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:20:14 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-116556 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0D3SIyR3YM" rel="nofollow">Kelly Harrell - my name is john johanna</a>...this song fits...harry pease?<blockquote>PPPLLLeeeeaassee, oh-[please]:"a house on the coast"~*~</blockquote> :grin: another random from the house of HotForWords Kelly Harrell – my name is john johanna…this song fits…harry pease?
PPPLLLeeeeaassee, oh-[please]:”a house on the coast”~*~

:grin: another random from the house of HotForWords

]]> By: Evan Owen http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-108885 Evan Owen Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:08:58 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-108885 Names in this video suggest an Irish or Irish-American origin of the phrase. Riley, Kennedy, Kelly, and Rooney are all Irish names; Harry Pease was noted for writing "Irish-American" songs (Peggy O'Neil being well-known.) Names in this video suggest an Irish or Irish-American origin of the phrase.
Riley, Kennedy, Kelly, and Rooney are all Irish names; Harry Pease was noted for writing “Irish-American” songs (Peggy O’Neil being well-known.)

]]> By: garydonpowell http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-108799 garydonpowell Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:02:37 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-108799 If I were living with you Marina, I would be living the life of Riley! If I were living with you Marina, I would be living the life of Riley!

]]> By: fatbuffalo http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-92894 fatbuffalo Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:03:22 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-92894 My life of Riley .... involves buying lots of stuff , traveling around the world , and building a spaceship to Mars . Lots of development space there . Oh yeah , before i do all those , i will go find Marina and take a picture with her . First priority with pretty ladies :mrgreen: My life of Riley …. involves buying lots of stuff , traveling around the world , and building a spaceship to Mars . Lots of development space there .
Oh yeah , before i do all those , i will go find Marina and take a picture with her . First priority with pretty ladies :mrgreen:

]]> By: lividemerald http://hotforwords.com/2008/08/13/life-of-riley/#comment-52072 lividemerald Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:09:12 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=853#comment-52072 This is complicating my existenz. This is complicating my existenz.

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