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| − | '''George Carlin''', | + | '''George Carlin''' (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an satirist and stand-up comedian in the tradition of Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor. He appeared on TV and had several small parts in movies. He was an [[agnosticism|agnostic]]/[[atheism|atheist]] (see: [[Celebrity atheists]]). |
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| + | Many of his jokes poke fun at peculiarities of English language: | ||
| + | *Why is it that night falls but day breaks? | ||
| + | *Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand? | ||
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| + | He skewered all sorts of absurdities in American life: | ||
| + | *And why do they lock the public bathrooms at gas stations? Are they afraid that someone will clean them?<ref>http://www.georgecarlin.com/home/home.html</ref> | ||
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| + | Carlin was very vulgar in his comedy, mocking what he disagreed with in an audacious way that people often took offense to. | ||
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| + | ==Controversy== | ||
| + | George Carlin has been a long-standing testament to the countercultural revolution of the '60s and '70s and was no stranger to controversy. | ||
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| + | In 1973, he was arrested after a show in [[Oregon]] on obscenity charges after his routine "The 7 Dirty Words (You Can't Say On TV Or Radio)" was played uncensored on the radio. The case created a stir on definitions of indecency and the restrictions by the [[FCC]]. | ||
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| + | Carlin was also an outspoken [[atheist]], and virulently anti-[[Christian]] and anti-establishment. | ||
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| + | He blamed the October 2007 wildfires in [[Los Angeles]] County on the people, saying that they "invaded the habitat, and are getting theirs." | ||
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| + | He also criticized global warming and [[environmentalism]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbFD4NC60EA&feature=PlayList&p=2F9495B0767D5C71&index=59</ref> | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
| + | *"Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man, living in the sky, who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of 10 things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these 10 things, he has a special place full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish where he will send *you* to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever til the end of time...but he loves you."<ref>http://netscientia.com/god_spell.html</ref> | ||
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| + | *"Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvF1Q3UidWM</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Death== | ||
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| + | Carlin passed away on June 22, 2008, as a result of heart failure. He was 71. | ||
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| + | His [[memoir]] ''Last Words'' (written with Tony Hendra) was published in November 2009. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_carlin.html George Carlin Quotes] | ||
| + | *[http://www.aim.org/wls/author/george-carlin/ What Liberals Say - George Carlin], [[Accuracy In Media]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:05, May 25, 2022
George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an satirist and stand-up comedian in the tradition of Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor. He appeared on TV and had several small parts in movies. He was an agnostic/atheist (see: Celebrity atheists).
Many of his jokes poke fun at peculiarities of English language:
- Why is it that night falls but day breaks?
- Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand?
He skewered all sorts of absurdities in American life:
- And why do they lock the public bathrooms at gas stations? Are they afraid that someone will clean them?[1]
Carlin was very vulgar in his comedy, mocking what he disagreed with in an audacious way that people often took offense to.
Controversy
George Carlin has been a long-standing testament to the countercultural revolution of the '60s and '70s and was no stranger to controversy.
In 1973, he was arrested after a show in Oregon on obscenity charges after his routine "The 7 Dirty Words (You Can't Say On TV Or Radio)" was played uncensored on the radio. The case created a stir on definitions of indecency and the restrictions by the FCC.
Carlin was also an outspoken atheist, and virulently anti-Christian and anti-establishment.
He blamed the October 2007 wildfires in Los Angeles County on the people, saying that they "invaded the habitat, and are getting theirs."
He also criticized global warming and environmentalism.[2]
Quotes
- "Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man, living in the sky, who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of 10 things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these 10 things, he has a special place full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish where he will send *you* to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever til the end of time...but he loves you."[3]
- "Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers."[4]
Death
Carlin passed away on June 22, 2008, as a result of heart failure. He was 71.
His memoir Last Words (written with Tony Hendra) was published in November 2009.