Poll: Order of saying The Three Stooges

BRF Senior Member
11,621 posts 107 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jan 12, 2019 3:48 PM

For me it's Larry, Curly and Moe.

It came to my attention lately in a Cleveland trivia book, that that order was created by Captain Penny.  Some of our older Northeast Ohio posters will remember him and his show back in the late 50's and early 60's, which featured The Three Stooges.

Apparently, in other parts of the country, the order is Moe, Larry and Curly.  Captain Penny felt his way sounded better. 

It's kinda like pop/soda and devil's strip/tree lawn.

How do you say it?


Devils Advocate Brudda o da bomber
4,899 posts 99 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jan 12, 2019 5:00 PM

Moe

Larry and Shep

superman Senior Member
4,377 posts 71 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jan 12, 2019 6:29 PM

Larry, Curly and Moe for me.

 

Never heard of Captain Penny.

BRF Senior Member
11,621 posts 107 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jan 12, 2019 7:12 PM
posted by superman

Larry, Curly and Moe for me.

 

Never heard of Captain Penny.

Possibly your parents did and passed that order of saying it on to you?

BRF Senior Member
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Sat, Jan 12, 2019 7:13 PM
posted by Devils Advocate

Shemp

FIFY

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 164 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jan 12, 2019 9:54 PM

Moe, Curly and Larry for me

Ironman92 Administrator
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Sat, Jan 12, 2019 9:56 PM

Ironman92 Administrator
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Sat, Jan 12, 2019 10:11 PM

Joe was 71 in this pic and Moe was 76, both died 2 years later in 1975

Curly died at age 48

Shemp oldest born in 1895 but died in early 50’s

Joe (sucked) made it until 1988

BRF Senior Member
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Sat, Jan 12, 2019 10:18 PM
posted by Ironman92

Joe was 71 in this pic and Moe was 76, both died 2 years later in 1975

 

Pretty sure that is Moe on the left and Larry in the wheelchair. 

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 164 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jan 12, 2019 10:35 PM
posted by BRF

Pretty sure that is Moe on the left and Larry in the wheelchair. 

Yeah? I just mentioned their ages and list Larry first. Figured everyone knew which was which

 

BRF Senior Member
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Sat, Jan 12, 2019 10:54 PM
posted by Ironman92

Yeah? I just mentioned their ages and list Larry first. Figured everyone knew which was which

 

You never mentioned Larry in your post, Big Dawg. 

Reread. 

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 164 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jan 12, 2019 11:01 PM

Yes, my bad. Screw Joe lol

BRF Senior Member
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Sat, Jan 12, 2019 11:15 PM
posted by Ironman92

Yes, my bad. Screw Joe lol

He was really bad, indeed. 

Both Curly Joe Derita and Joe Besser. 

Zunardo Senior Member
815 posts 15 reps Joined Nov 2010
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 12:28 AM

Since the iconic line goes "Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard", the order should be either Moe, Larry, and  Curly, or Curly, Larry, and Moe.

BRF Senior Member
11,621 posts 107 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 11:19 AM

At the beginning of several of their films, they show portraits of the three in the order of Curly, Larry and then Moe.

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 164 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 1:11 PM

Larry was a boxer

cat_lover Senior Member
3,629 posts 44 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 1:14 PM

I've always said Curly,Larry & Moe.

gut Senior Member
18,369 posts 114 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 10:31 PM

For some reason, I've always thought it was just Larry, Moe and Curly.

 

Google results:

Larry Moe and Curly: 1.19M

Larry Curly and Moe: 1.08M

Moe Larry and Curly: 1.63M

Moe Curly and Larry: 1.19M

Curly Larry and Moe: 1.12M

Curly Moe and Larry: 1.27M

 

BRF Senior Member
11,621 posts 107 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 10:48 PM

Interesting results ^^^^^^

As I first posted, it appears as though the majority of outside NE Ohio chooses Moe, Larry and Curly. 

CenterBHSFan 333 - I'm only half evil
7,259 posts 50 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 11:21 PM

I've always said (and thought it was) Larry, Curly and Moe.

vball10set paying it forward
26,788 posts 121 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Jan 14, 2019 7:43 AM

Larry, Moe and Curly

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