# Happy birthday, Curly!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 22, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972 "2003-10-22T21:14:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/1 "2003-10-22T21:14:39Z")

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Yep, Jerome Lester Horwitz aka Curly Howard was born 100 years ago today.

[IMDb bio](http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0397219/bio)

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> Curly’s famous “woo-woo-woo” originated in _Men in Black_ (1934) as a cover when he forgot one of his lines.

Nyuk nyuk nyuk!

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**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/2 "2003-10-22T22:49:47Z")

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I saw that! Wise guy, eh? 😉 Yes, I am female and yes, I love the Stooges. “Calling Dr. Howard … Dr. Fine … Dr. Howard!” (that is from _Men in Black_ isn’t it?). The Shemp ones were okay, but I preferred to watch Curly, Larry and Moe.

Happy 100 to you, Jerome “Curly” Howard!

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**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/3 "2003-10-22T23:14:40Z")

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Oh Moe, I tried to think and nothing happened!

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**Author:** ![Stanislav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Stanislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislav)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/4 "2003-10-22T23:35:58Z")

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Mr. Jerome “Curly” Howard [Horowitz],

From a man who has the body of Curly, the hair of Larry, and the disposition of Moe – HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ya lamebrain!!!

I’m a victim of soicumstance!!

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**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/5 "2003-10-22T23:47:25Z")

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I’ll add that it will be a colder and less happy world if ever Curly’s numerous catchphrases finally disappear from common usage. I would not want to live in such a place.

“Look Moe, I’m a \>insert occupation here\<!”

I have gotten the absolute strangest looks when I start barking and snapping at an obstreperous piece of equipment that I’m repairing. Of this I am exceedingly proud.

PS: **tarragon918** , you _ **do** _ realize that an appreciation of The Three Stooges makes you prime marriage material for a substantial portion of American men? (Just asking.)

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**Author:** ![SpectBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/6 "2003-10-23T01:08:44Z")

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Niagra Falls

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/7 "2003-10-23T01:47:27Z")

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“Maa-Haaaa?”  
“Uh-huuuuuh?”

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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/8 "2003-10-23T06:16:57Z")

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[Moe]

Whyyyyy I oughta …

[/Moe]

[Curly]

Whoop woo woo woo woo!!!

[/Curly]

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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/9 "2003-10-23T06:22:15Z")

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The Curly Shuffle:

[http://www.lyricsxp.com/lyrics/t/the\_curly\_shuffle\_jump\_n\_the\_saddle.html](http://www.lyricsxp.com/lyrics/t/the_curly_shuffle_jump_n_the_saddle.html)

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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/10 "2003-10-23T06:40:27Z")

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[http://maximumd.crosswinds.net/3stooges.htm](http://maximumd.crosswinds.net/3stooges.htm)

[http://members.aol.com/mike6099/stooge02.htm](http://members.aol.com/mike6099/stooge02.htm)

[http://new.wavlist.com/tv/010/](http://new.wavlist.com/tv/010/)

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**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/11 "2003-10-23T06:41:58Z")

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In _Hoi Polloi_, Curly and the guys train to become gentleman, in the scene were they read tasteful books tastefully:

Larry: “Does the deer have a little doe?”

Curly: “Yeah, two bucks!!” Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!

Moe: (Slaps Curly)

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-curly/208972/12 "2003-10-23T14:43:10Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by SpectBrain \*  
> \*\*Niagra Falls \*\*

Niagara Falls! Slowly I turn…step by step…inch by inch…