# About the 'Late Earl Warren' meme **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 13, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999 "2014-07-13T16:52:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/1 "2014-07-13T16:52:13Z")
I just noticed that the phrase “the late Earl Warren” appears with some regularity on these boards. I checked out the Know Your Meme website and was unable to find anything on it. Can anyone explain the history of this? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/2 "2014-07-13T17:02:20Z")
Earl Warren is [still dead](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Warren). ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/3 "2014-07-13T17:07:42Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I just noticed that the phrase “the late Earl Warren” appears with some regularity on these boards. I checked out the Know Your Meme website and was unable to find anything on it. Can anyone explain the history of this? It’s from the Simpsons - the “Itchy and Scratchy Movie” episode if I recall. Marge thinks that Bart could grow up to be a Supreme Court justice if he gets the right discipline, or will become a male stripper if he doesn’t. “Can’t he be both, like the late Earl Warren?” replies Homer. ETA: [snpp.com](http://www.snpp.com/episodes/9F03.html) "Marge: Do you want your son to become become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or a sleazy male stripper? Homer: Can’t he be both, like the late Earl Warren? " ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/4 "2014-07-13T17:07:46Z")
Could it be that Warren might be confused for [Earl Butz?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/5 "2014-07-13T17:25:48Z")
Ah, a Simpsons reference. I should have known that one. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/6 "2014-07-13T17:26:47Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Ah, a Simpsons reference. I should have known that one. Thanks! Glad to help. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/7 "2014-07-13T18:12:01Z")
The [image](http://vimg.tu.tv/imagenes/videos/b/a/bart-stripper-asi-tienes-mas-de-donde_imagenGrande2.jpg) Marge has of Bart cracks me up. ---
**Author:** ![neofishboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/neofishboy/32/444_2.png) [@neofishboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neofishboy)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/8 "2014-07-13T21:48:00Z")
Marge: “Earl Warren wasn’t a stripper!” Homer: “Now who’s being naive…?” ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-late-earl-warren-meme/692999/9 "2014-07-13T22:38:52Z")
And don’t forget Homer’s knowledge of Warren Burger. (Mmm, burger.) He has an unexpected knowledge of the Supreme Court.