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Much More Than Seven Dirty Words
George Carlin passed away early this morning. He was truly a pioneer in observational humor and many of his skits will live on for years to come.
Carlin's accomplishments include: hosting the first ever Saturday Night Live, 130 appearances on the Tonight Show, 23 comedy albums, 14 HBO specials, 3 books, and appearances in such movies as Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Carlin is, perhaps, best known for his "Seven Dirty Words" skit. In this sketch, he describes the seven obscene words that people cannot say on the air. While performing this parody in Milwaukee in 1972, Carlin was arrested on charges of disturbing the peace.
When a radio station played his material without beeping out the "offensive" words, Carlin's material reached the Supreme Court. The High Court ruled that his material was indecent, but not obscene. You can listen to this skit for yourself on YouTube at:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BTyzTJTNhNk
As a sports fan, I also enjoyed his comparison of baseball and football. He accurately describes baseball as a nineteenth century pastoral game and football as a twentieth century violent sport indicative of present-day society. If you enjoy sports and have never heard this skit, treat yourself! http://youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM
Carlin also provided words of wisdom to us all regarding aging. When we are less than 10 years old, we are so excited about aging we think in terms of fractions, as in, "I'm four and a half!" When we reach our teens, we begin to jump ahead, "How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but your gonna be 16!
We BECOME 21, but then we TURN 30. Next, we are PUSHING 40 and then we REACH 50. Somehow, we MAKE IT to 60. After that, we HIT 70. Anything after that is a day-by-day thing, as in, you HIT Wednesday. Into your 90s, you start going backwards, "I was JUST 92!"
It seems when people die, we are reminded all the truly important things, such as being happy. Carlin advised that we keep only cheerful friends because the grouches pull you down. Enjoy the simple things. Laugh often, long and loud. Surround yourself with love, whether its family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, or whatever. Don't take "guilt trips," and instead, "take a trip to the mall."
And finally, Carlin advised, "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
George Carlin has no breaths remaining. Try to enjoy all the ones you have left. I'm going to watch some more of his videos and laugh long and loud!
