I used to stand outside the theater knowing the truant officer was looking for me. I would stand there ’til someone came along and then ask them to buy my ticket.
Meaning of the quote
As a young student, Moe Howard would often skip school and wait outside the theater, hoping to find someone who would buy him a ticket so he could watch the show. He knew the truant officer, who was supposed to make sure students were in school, was looking for him, but he waited patiently until someone came along and agreed to purchase his admission ticket.
About Moe Howard
Moe Howard, best known as the leader and straight man of the Three Stooges, was an American comedian and actor who found fame in vaudeville and motion pictures. His distinctive bowl-cut hairstyle was the result of a childhood mishap where he cut off his curls with a pair of scissors.
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