Carlin George, Peace in Rest!
Counterculture Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71
Monday, June 23, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without.
George Carlin, who died of heart failure Sunday at 71, leaves behind not only a series of memorable routines, but a legal legacy: His most celebrated monologue, a frantic, informed riff on those infamous seven words, led to a Supreme Court decision on broadcasting offensive language.
The counterculture hero's jokes also targeted things such as misplaced shame, religious hypocrisy and linguistic quirks — why, he once asked, do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
The TrekMedic is heartbroken:
My idol has passed away. Carlin's humor was the basis for much of my Star Yecch!-related material.
No matter what he said, it always struck a nerve or enlightened some kernel of the truth with everyone.
Some of his best works (NSFW) can be found here!
George Carlin, who died of heart failure Sunday at 71, leaves behind not only a series of memorable routines, but a legal legacy: His most celebrated monologue, a frantic, informed riff on those infamous seven words, led to a Supreme Court decision on broadcasting offensive language.
The counterculture hero's jokes also targeted things such as misplaced shame, religious hypocrisy and linguistic quirks — why, he once asked, do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
The TrekMedic is heartbroken:
My idol has passed away. Carlin's humor was the basis for much of my Star Yecch!-related material.
No matter what he said, it always struck a nerve or enlightened some kernel of the truth with everyone.
Some of his best works (NSFW) can be found here!
Labels: Free Speech, Funny S**t, Politcal Incorrectness Rules
posted by TheBitterAmerican @ 5:41 PM
3 comments
3 Comments:
Back when I first graduated from High School, my then-boyfriend had a job as a bell-hop at the Valley Forge Hilton. One night when Carlin was playing the Valley Forge Music Fair, my boyfriend had to bring some stuff into his room. Carlin had apparently been working out some new material on the scratch pad in the room. I specifically remember my boyfriend describing it to me--cartoons of cats and funny doodles stand out in particular--and I also remember him saying that he wanted to take the pad as a souvenir, but thought better of it.
Yeah, it's like a 25th or 26th degree of separation, but that's my George Carlin story. Rest in peace.
I vaguely remember him doing the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman on one of the variety shows back in the early 70's.
That was my first of many encounters with George Carlin's humor, which has been a constant in my life since I was about 8 or 9 years old (older cousins had his albums, wink, wink).
I'll miss his sharp tongue and witty, insightful look at the hypocrisy of life.
He'll be missed, but never forgotten...#1-Lenny Bruce, #2-Redd Foxx, #3-George Carlin. They opened the door and took it off it's hinges so that all comedians could freely express themselves. RIP, all.
B.
Well said, Bill. That's a terrific eulogy!
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