Curley from Of Mice and Men
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.
He has a glove on his left hand that i filled with vaseline to keep his hand soft for when he is with his wife. Thats all it says in the book about it.
She wore a red bathing cap. She had grease and Vaseline. The Vaseline she used for her skin was not called Vaseline for when she lived. She wore a 2 piece bathing suit, the top part had an American flag. Last but not least she wore goggles she and her sister designed together.
No one else wore one glove. Michael wore one glove because he had vitlilgo on his right hand and he wanted to keep it covered.
It doesn't represent anything, he wore the glove to hide the vitiligo which started on his hand.
He says he is keeping that hand "soft for his wife" which is a sexual allusion.
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.
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.
* Doug Allison * He was a catcher * He wore a buckskin glove to protect his hands * Everyone thought Doug was a sissy cause he was easin the pain and baseball was a macho game
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.
Alvin Stardust
Curley wears a work glove filled with vaseline to keep his hair soft on his head as a fashion statement.