George Carlin-Real-And Gone

It was on a Sunday Evening on CBS, in the 1960s', when I was 11 years old, in 1966, when I 1st heard of George Carlin. He was Clean Cut, in suit and tie, and did both the "Hippie Dippy Weatherman" and J. Edgar Hoover, hosting a late night TV Show, ala "The Tonight Show":

This was the 1960s and times were changing and George was 29 Years Old, far-removed from Morningside Heights or "White Harlem" as George would put it;

Then, in the time of 1971, George came out with his 1st Album, called "Class Clown", and he had an explanation of what "Shoot" meant. "Shoot is s--t with two Os'";

In 1972, in Milwaukee, he did a comedy routine, mentioning the 7 Words you can never say on television. But, that was in the time before HBO, Showtime and others;

In one comedy routine on HBO, George talked of paradoxes, such as "Bigger Houses, but no children, Gadgets to make things go faster, but not enough time for the kids and family";

In short, he was NOT merely a Comedian, but Social Commentator as well;

And Missed, he will be. George died of heart failure on Sunday;

Pax Vobiscum et Gratias!
Kyrie Elaison!