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Curly from the Three Stooges wore a vaseline-filled glove on his hand to protect his thumb during their slapstick routines. This was to prevent injuries and allow them to perform their physical comedy without causing harm to themselves.
The swamper tells George that Curley is a boxer and keeps his left hand closed and glove full of vaseline to keep it soft for his wife.
Candy mentioned that Curley wore a glove filled with Vaseline on his left hand to keep it soft for his wife. Curley's wife enjoys soft things, so he wears the glove to maintain a soft touch for her.
The swamper tells George that Curley wears a glove on his left hand that is full of Vaseline to keep it soft for his wife. He mentions that Curley is always looking for trouble and picking fights with the workers on the ranch.
The swamper tells George that Curley wears a glove filled with vaseline on his left hand to keep it soft for his wife.
Curley wears a glove filled with Vaseline on his left hand because he lost it in a farming accident. This is to keep the hand soft and protect it from further harm. It also serves as a symbol of Curley's masculinity and power, as he feels insecure about his small stature and wants to assert his dominance on the ranch.
He says he is keeping that hand "soft for his wife" which is a sexual allusion.
its full of vaseline
In John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men," Curley's glove was filled with vaseline to keep his hand soft for his wife. It is suggested that he uses it as a way to manipulate and control others.
Former baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry was known for his use of a greasy substance, potentially Vaseline, on his glove to manipulate the ball and make it more difficult for batters to hit. However, he was never officially caught or penalized for this tactic, and it remains a part of his legendary reputation as a crafty pitcher.
Curley wears a work glove filled with vaseline to keep his hair soft on his head as a fashion statement.
Curley is the boss's son on the ranch where George and Lennie work in 'Of Mice and Men'. He is aggressive, insecure, and constantly looking for trouble. He is described as short and always wearing a glove filled with Vaseline to keep his hand soft for his wife.