June 25, 2008 - George Carlin was brilliantly funny. "Why do they lock gas station bathroom doors?" he'd asked. "Are they afraid someone will go in and clean?"
Though we never met, in the early '70s our interests converged. In 1972, he was arrested for his piece, "The 7 Dirty Words You Can...
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June 24, 2008 - I am also at a loss for words to describe the sadness about Carlin leaving the room. One thing we know for sure, he won't be looking down from the other side, smiling at all the tributes with an invisible man.
I always loved him, like so many of...
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June 24, 2008 - I am taking a break from my usual ranting to pay tribute to one of my comedy heroes and influences, George Carlin who passed away on Sunday.
When I was in college I could recite two comedy albums word for word, Firesign Theater's How Can You Be in Two...
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June 23, 2008 - Goodnight, sweet motherfucking tit-fed son of a fucking cocksucker bitch dick balls with tits, you pussy trollop cunt. I hope you get to lie in state in the Rotunda, just like Tim Russert...
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June 23, 2008 - One of the first comedy shows I ever saw was George Carlin at The Bitter End in Greenwich Village in 1972. That show has stayed with me ever since, and surely helped steer me towards a career as a standup comedian. That night was transformational for Carlin as well, since...
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June 23, 2008 - "I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately." -G.C.
Watching stand-up on TV today you would think the quote was "I think the duty of the comedian is to find the line, then run from...
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June 23, 2008 - Here, lessons learned from Strunk and White are applied to the word "fuck...
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June 23, 2008 - I first heard George Carlin at John Oidtman's house in 1976 or thereabouts. I was 11. John's older brother had some Carlin on vinyl and we had to sneak downstairs to listen to it.
This was comedy you had to sneak.
I giggled over the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman...
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