I hate it when brilliant minds “pass away”
June 23rd, 2008 by Lani VoivodI just found out George Carlin died. #$%@.
Carlin, a #$%@*^’ primo example of how to “A-Ha Yourself!” because he grabbed hold of his authentic innards and threw ‘em out on the buffet table of life for all to feast and gorge, if they could handle his wicked, wonderful, wacked-out flavor.
Muther-#$%@*^’ Carlin. One of the top 10 Content Anarchists of all time (and right now I have no idea who the other nine might be - everyone else I think of is paling in comparison).
George muther-#$%@*^’ Carlin. A fearless philosopher, thinker, commentator, observer, comedian, and truth sayer. Genius behind (and star of) 23 comedy albums, 14 HBO specials, and three books. Showstealer of dozens of movies and TV shows. Five-time Grammy winner, nominated for four Emmys, and 2008 recipient of the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which will be presented Nov. 10 in Washington and broadcast on PBS.
“I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.”
Thank you for doing your civic duty, Mr. Carlin — for crossing that line, over and over again, showing us how silly we all can be, and calling us all on our *#@$ %^&* whenever we needed it. Your scathing wit and infinite wisdom will be missed. Luckily, I know you’re not too torn up about your own demise, cuz you even riffed on the ridiculousness of death:
“I’m getting old. And it’s OK. Because thanks to our fear of death in this country I won’t have to die — I’ll ‘pass away.’ Or I’ll ‘expire,’ like a magazine subscription. If it happens in the hospital they’ll call it a ‘terminal episode.’ The insurance company will refer to it as ‘negative patient care outcome.’ And if it’s the result of malpractice they’ll say it was a ‘therapeutic misadventure.’”
Peace be with you, you ol’ %$&*#@%^*& you. And I mean that in the most loving, respectful, reverent way a nice girl can say it these days without being censored, fined, or dismissed as unprofessional.
(Maybe some day I’ll have the %^**@ you did to just come out with it, without worrying about the consequences.)
