The sad news of George Carlin's passing woke me this morning. Comedians have always had a heavy influence on me, most especially as a writer. I'm one of those geeks who buys comedy albums and commits them to memory, because, if you listen closely, the best comics are incredible craftsmen of language. And no one typified that better than George.
It is impossible, in my mind, to listen to Carlin and not feel offended, shocked, and oddly enlightened all while bending over with laughter. Without him, I fear I will miss some of the nonsense of modern language, communication, politics, morality.
I will sorely miss him.
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