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Award-winning comedian George Carlin dies
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06-24-2008, 06:37 PM
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Roferurse
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George Carlin's persona was anti-establishment,and he voiced it through irony and sarcasm and a powerful grasp of the language.His insightful side allowed a clearer understanding of the absurdities of life and the meanings of words.His anarchic side skewered ALL groups,be they racial,political,religious,sexual or asexual.
He didn't need racial humor or potty jokes to draw the laughs either.His audience knew they were in for an evening of laughter--and deep thinking.
George was definitely NOT politically correct,much to the dismay of those who think the world should stop picking on them.They were probably not his audience.
No one was spared,not the Church,political types,sports teams--not even the sacred gays.As was mentioned earlier,no gay group has ever risen up in scarlet anger,denouncing Carlin and goving him a homophobe label.
I'm sure a lot of homosexuals heard George's observations,were momentarily shocked and thought..."Oh,I get it" and then had a good laugh.
As a connoisseur of Carlin's material,I have heard the references to homosexuals,but as in all his routines he does a thesaurus of nouns,adjectives,yes,even homophones,to address his point.It was descriptive,a riff and meant for the laugh.
Nothing "-phobic" about it.He was just being funny,which he did well.
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