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Related: About this forumJon Stewart interviews George Carlin
Great video of a young Jon Stewart interviewing George Carlin.
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)There were lots of comics o\f his generation: Don Rickles, David Brenner, Buddy Hackett, Rodney Dangerfield, etc. But what Carlin was talking about was so much deeper than any of the others, other than maybe Lenny Bruce.
That's a lesson. Just because a message doesn't get through immediately, don't give up. It may take 10 or 20 years for an idea to finally get through. We may be dead when some people finally get it. So don't judge everything based on snap poll results.
George is not here. It is up to us to carry on with his lessons.
Mr_Jefferson_24
(8,559 posts)Carlin had a real gift for getting his message across and at the same time being entertaining.
Here's a well done tribute to GC I like to post ocassionally:
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)Kicked that little Young Republican's ass with that volley. That 20-second delivery laid bare exactly where we are today, and once you hear it, even a brain-dead authoritarian should be able to get it.