GEORGE CARLIN, R.I.P.

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1. Austin Kleon says

   Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 8:23 pm

   Two links:

   Fresh Air – Remembering George Carlin

   Time Magazine – How George Carlin Changed Comedy

2. Austin Kleon says

   Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 2:29 pm

   THE honest truth is, for a comedian, even death is just a premise to make jokes about. I know this because I was on the phone with George Carlin nine days ago and we were making some death jokes. We were talking about Tim Russert and Bo Diddley and George said: “I feel safe for a while. There will probably be a break before they come after the next one. I always like to fly on an airline right after they’ve had a crash. It improves your odds.”

   — Jerry Seinfeld on George Carlin’s Life and Comedy