Can God create a rock so big that he himself could not lift it? If there are gates controlled by St. Peter, I am sure this is among the many questions George Carlin is getting the answers to as we speak.
My first exposure to the great George Carlin was his famous Class Clown stand up - on 8-track. For those of you not born to see the original Star Wars in the theater, this was the grandfather of the audiotape. In swiping it from my brother's room I took it to camp and became the coolest kid in the campground with the comic whose seven words we couldn't say on television we memorized feverishly. Twenty-five years later and before my morning coffee I ticked off all seven words as I watched the news about his passing.
Speaking of passing - to do Carlin proud I should simply say he died yesterday, he didn't pass away or expire and as a result our world has lost a little of it's edge and sharp perception. As an adult, Carlin's opening run from "Doing it Again" about euphemisms stands as one of my favorite observations of how our language has been manipulated, if not mutilated over the course of time. What made Carlin unique was his unabashed ability to make the contradictions in common thoughts, words and religion center stage.
Carlin ranks among the greats of comedians, by all accounts he was a great human being as well - generous and thoughtful to a fault. His legacy is assured by his sharp wit - 50 years of craft will live on. I admired Carlin because by all accounts he lived life aggressively and how can you not love a guy who boiled the 10 commandments down to 2!?!?!
Three Hail Mary's from Father Rivera George, a grateful world mourns the loss of this great voice!
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE GEORGE CARLIN
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