Today the world celebrates the life of a wilder lost. Comedian, anti-establishment potty mouth, and all around wilder George Carlin passed away Sunday. Mr. Carlin was one of the forefathers of the wilder movement as we know it. Known for his beard, long hair, jeans and a routine that, according to one critic, was steeped in "drugs and bawdy language," Mr Carlin opined on topics ranging from politics to baseball to language, always forcing us to face the absurdity of our world.
More on George Carlin and a wild out video of the wilder wildin after the jump
Mr. Carlin elevated himself into annals of American history when the FCC (always a fan of the good time) fined and censored a Milwaukee TV station for airing his Seven Words routine. The case made it all the way to the Supreme Court, which ended up upholding the FCC's ruling.
Carlin's cynicism and fuck-it-all attitude were hardly morose. His routines, while utterly cynical, were always presented with an air of enjoyment and lust for life that paved the way for wilders like myself, who look at the world and see a playground.
Wilders everywhere will be cursing and drinking and remembering.
Cheers.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Gone But Not Forgotten
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
A lesser known fact about notable Wilder G-Carlin is his 2nd-tier wildin'. As we all know, Carlin had established himself as a true wilder via the crass/intellectual route, however, as the true progressive he was, later in life, Carlin was wildin' relative to his aforementioned wildin' by narrating the American interation of the infamous "Thomas the Tank Engine" series.
Mr. Carlin accomplished it was such ease and prowess that this contributor suggests that he was perhaps George "Wildin' Twotimes" Carlin. Cheers Mr. Carlin.
Post a Comment