Life is just a bowl of cherries

Origin of: Life is just a bowl of cherries

Life is just a bowl of cherries

This metaphor derives from the title of a song written by Ray Henderson and Lew Brown and performed by Ethel Merman in the musical Scandals in 1931. A bowl of cherries is something pleasant and delightful and it soon became a metaphor for a happy, carefree life. See also Cherry pick.