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I waited to see if someone else would post a thread, and I didn't think someone would. Not that I find that as a bad thing, because George Carlin was mostly a baby boomer's comic and I'm sure there are a lot of "kids" on this site.
George Carlin died last Sunday. For me, it's a a great loss, but I'm a little selfish. I wish he could live for ever. But, I'm glad that his humor will.
He was the first guest host of Saturday Night Live. I'm not sure, but I think that show is going to be rebroadcast this Saturday.
Maybe you've never heard of him, and maybe you saw him a few times, but to me, George Carlin was a master of philosophy and at twisting the English language. He could twist honest things around, things that we would deal with on a daily basis and then throw them back at us in a funny way. Then, we would all wonder why we hadn't seen that all along.
One of my all time favorites of his little quickies is "why is it that we drive on parkways and park on driveways?" See? They aren't overpowering, but there is a certain spark in what he had to say. That spark was only found in George Carlin.
Maybe you might remember his "seven words you can't say on TV" which was published far and wide, when he got arrested for saying those words on stage. His right to free speech allowed his humor to live.
One of the cute things he was famous for, twisting words around...Stuff
Another one of his early bits I love. Anybody ever said to you Have a Nice Day.
A classic of his. Keep in mind this is from 1978...The Hippy Dippy Weatherman
Football and baseball
Our Similarities
George even talked about death.
George's humor might repulse you and that's OK. I don't think that would bother him, for you to think that. Like Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor, George had a special way of making his point. He poked humor at the things we usually don't find funny. War, religion, hate, abortion, life, death, as well as every day things we take for granted. Just listen to him...what he has to say. George was the best at what he did.
I could go on and on and link more of my favorites, but I'm sure you all probably think I'm on overload, now. Visit YouTube and listen to some of his bits. I hope he makes you smile.
George Carlin died last Sunday. For me, it's a a great loss, but I'm a little selfish. I wish he could live for ever. But, I'm glad that his humor will.
He was the first guest host of Saturday Night Live. I'm not sure, but I think that show is going to be rebroadcast this Saturday.
Maybe you've never heard of him, and maybe you saw him a few times, but to me, George Carlin was a master of philosophy and at twisting the English language. He could twist honest things around, things that we would deal with on a daily basis and then throw them back at us in a funny way. Then, we would all wonder why we hadn't seen that all along.
One of my all time favorites of his little quickies is "why is it that we drive on parkways and park on driveways?" See? They aren't overpowering, but there is a certain spark in what he had to say. That spark was only found in George Carlin.
Maybe you might remember his "seven words you can't say on TV" which was published far and wide, when he got arrested for saying those words on stage. His right to free speech allowed his humor to live.
One of the cute things he was famous for, twisting words around...Stuff
Another one of his early bits I love. Anybody ever said to you Have a Nice Day.
A classic of his. Keep in mind this is from 1978...The Hippy Dippy Weatherman
Football and baseball
Our Similarities
George even talked about death.
George's humor might repulse you and that's OK. I don't think that would bother him, for you to think that. Like Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor, George had a special way of making his point. He poked humor at the things we usually don't find funny. War, religion, hate, abortion, life, death, as well as every day things we take for granted. Just listen to him...what he has to say. George was the best at what he did.
I could go on and on and link more of my favorites, but I'm sure you all probably think I'm on overload, now. Visit YouTube and listen to some of his bits. I hope he makes you smile.
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