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ONE MOE TIME

Paul turned me on to this really interesting web site dedicated to Moe Howard and the Three Stooges.

It is a personal story and very nice indeed. Hang with it. It is the human side of the man.

I first saw the Stooges when I was, what, eight? My Uncle Hank had gotten an 8mm projector and camera and had bought some factory made films. One of them had out-takes from a Stooges two reeler.

My cousin Philip and I were hysterical throughout. It took place in a train and there was a lot of fun in and out of the berths and heads coming out of the curtains and getting bopped with other heads. Yes, there were eye gouges.

Later, I saw the boys on the early television. My mother disapproved. What else is new? So, I sneaked to watch them when she wasn't home.

When my own kids began to watch them, I was amazed to find myself in my Mom's shoes. I disapproved. All that 'violence'. Then I remembered the hilarity and let it go. My sons are still dedicated Stooge fans and can do some of the routines, I think. Maybe it is just the yuk yuk thing and I have extrapolated.

It is interesting to note that The Stooges are mostly a guy thing. I will have to ask my daughters about it. I don't remember them obsessing to quite the same, or perhaps any, level about the trio.

I don't have teevee now but I bet there is a DVD collection somewhere. I think I will look it up.