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The New SHEMP BOOK

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Offline Freddie Sanborn

Anyone who watches these films knows that Moe gets the lion’s share of hard knocks. And Moe was a master at pulling his punches and slaps. No doubt accidents happened ( they’ve been well-documented) but on the whole, the Stooges probably fared much better on the injury front than construction workers.
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Offline HomokHarcos

We know now that even small hits or blows to the head over time can have long term damage, hence the recent controversy in ice hockey, American football, boxing and pro wrestling. So it’s very possible that the Three Stoogee were suffering in some sort from the slapstick.

However, the general public’s knowledge of CTE didn’t really make grounds until the 2000s, so the book suggesting that Moe was being careless I don’t agree with.


Offline NoahYoung

Does the book have any info on how many birthdays Shemp had? I'm curious about that.
Burt Lancaster was too short!
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Offline NoahYoung

BTW, I'm curious since most people get it wrong.
Burt Lancaster was too short!
- The Birdman of Alcatraz