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03-02-08_ Finishing up the yogurt againToday? I mourn.
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Jesus said it.
George Carlin told it.
“George Carlin mourned as a counterculture hero”
Like it or not... George Carlin changed our world forever.
"So my name is a footnote in American legal history, which I’m perversely kind of proud of," he told The Associated Press earlier this year.
He won four Grammy Awards, each for best spoken comedy album, and was nominated for five Emmy awards. On Tuesday, it was announced that Carlin was being awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which will be presented Nov. 10 in Washington and broadcast on PBS.
"We were working in Chicago, and we went to see Lenny(Bruce), and we were both blown away," (George)Burns said, recalling the moment as the beginning of the end for their collaboration if not their close friendship. "It was an epiphany for George. The comedy we were doing at the time wasn’t exactly groundbreaking, and George knew then that he wanted to go in a different direction."
That direction would make Carlin as much a social commentator and philosopher as comedian, a position he would relish through the years.
"The whole problem with this idea of obscenity and indecency, and all of these things — bad language and whatever — it’s all caused by one basic thing, and that is: religious superstition," Carlin told the AP in a 2004 interview. "There’s an idea that the human body is somehow evil and bad and there are parts of it that are especially evil and bad, and we should be ashamed. Fear, guilt and shame are built into the attitude toward sex and the body. ... It’s reflected in these prohibitions and these taboos that we have."
Keep learning. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil’s workshop." And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s. ~George Carlin
Rest in Peace, old friend.
I've known of George Carlins work since I was only I want to say about 8,and this was 98 I had never heard of his past stuff all that much,but when My teeth got sunk into you're all diseased I knew this man was my idol and mentor of humor and comedy. As it was for our family to have loved him since his early career,before I was even born, I study his older works and loved every second of it. He is a man I aspire to hold onto in memory and wisdom. As a young fellow of only 18 I feel like I have never missed a second of his wisdom, But I will never get to meet his face in person or shake his hand. Mr.George Carlin, I will miss you but never forget you.
Rest In Peace and Kill em up there
Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. - George Carlin
He will be missed ! ! ! The day he passed away was one of the saddiest days of my life. He was very good at what he did make people laugh,and he told you how it was and didn't leave anything back. I'm glad he is not suffering any more but he went way to young in my book. I will alwayshave a place for him in my heart. Nobody can ever replace him and ,I don't think they would try .He is a ledgen in his own right. he will be missed
George...did you get the two minute warning? What did you say in that time. You were a man of truth and substains. I will miss you for all the days I have left. Truth of you kind will hopefully met me on the other side save me a seat,, I love ya.''Have a Nice Day" .. you earned it
George Carlin is my all time favorite comedian. He is one of my top 10 people to meet
George Carlin is the greatest insperational figure I have ever known, my whole life I have looked to him for the truth when others would not speak it.His humor will never be equaled.My heart goes out to his family,we will all miss him very much.
R.I.P. god rest his soul
Am I the only one who remembers George Carlin as the 'Hippy Dippy Weather Man' on the old TV show Laugh~In? I saw him when I was a teen on that show and fell in love with his humor (and yes, the man, too) then and there.
He will be missed
My friends and I grew up in the early 70's. sex drugs and rock and roll was the national athem and vietnam was the enemy of the time. we protested everything, but one person always staid tried and true and as it turns out always correct. when hero's seemed few and far between George Carlin made us laugh and think and dream. I have been a fan forever and will remain in the group of over fifty americans who held the "seven dirty words you can't say on tv" as just another kick in the tail of teenagers everwhere. Sir may you rest in peace, assured inthe fact YES there is a heaven and you earned your place. thank you for giving so much laughter to so many.
Forever a fan. holly
A lovely remembrance. I hope more good people in this age range remember the good that Carlin stood for and spoke out on behalf of. And maybe be a bit more vocal in your own life now that George isn't around to do it for us any more.
And it was Jack (not George) Burns who once partnered with Carlin.
If anyone knows of plans for a memorial service in the NYC area, could you post it here? Thank you.
Peace
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