As most of you probably already know, one of my heroes, George Carlin past away yesterday afternoon, Sunday June 22 2008. I am heartbroken over this, but really shouldn't be as he gave us so much to think about and laugh about for so many decades!
This man would make you think and laugh at the same time! Not many people in this world could do what he did and have the balls to say some of the things he said through the years!! He was a true genius and will be greatly missed!
I am just glad he left us with so much great work for us to watch/read over and over again!! He also left us with so many things to think about and ponder, even while we laugh our ass's off!! He would take things that were taboo, talk about them, make us laugh and leave us wondering about it all! When you can do that to people, then you are a true genius and will say that to my death about this man!!
Hey, even when he was being a smartass(the best there has ever been in my book) he would make you know that he was right, but he just made you laugh at yourself anyway, that is pure genius!! His mind was always on and always thinking what was stupid in this world! Then he would point it out and make a joke of it, but then leaving you thinking, "hey, he's right"! If only people would take some of his jokes/monologues and used them to change the world, damn it would be such a better place!!
He will be missed by me and so many others! I feel the way I felt when we have lost some of the other greats in this world like, John Lennon, John Bonham or even JFK(even though I was only 5 months old, it had more of an effect on me than most of you know)!!! Again, genius should always go with his name and yes, I have used that world several times in this post, but that is the way I feel about this great man! I am saddened by this event, but he would want us to celebrate his life and his work!! He will always be remembered by me as the GREATEST comedian/writer in the world!! RIP George! You will be missed!!
Sincerely,
Mark Johnson