Re: George Carlin RIP

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:28:38 -0700 (PDT), Dave the Clueless
<dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jesus Christ in a box. He was a comedian. He never pretended to be
anything else. He made me laugh and he made me think. Listening to him
changed the way I view language.


Why do we drive on parkways, and park on driveways?

I remember one of his routines where he listed all the euphemisms for
the euphemism known as carpet munching.

The only one I remember was the last one.
Yodeling in the Gully.

I loved his line about Mrs. Bush teaching kids to read when she SHOULD
have been teaching them to question what they read. I have no idea
what his personal beliefs were, but he sure spoke to questioning
common assumptions.

The little urchins should be expected to form opinions about what they
read even before they fully know how to read?

Humbug
Let the little brats learn how to read and understand what they read
first before forming any political opinions.


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