That's how I always remember George Carlin; in his earliest TV years, he was the slightly frazzled drugged out "Hippy Dippy Weatherman".
He of course grew into a whole culture's philosopher. But I bet you didn't know that when he dropped out of 9th Grade, he enlisted in our US Air Force. That's right, he's a 'Brother in Blue'. His career however was cut short, cause after three courts martials, he was given an 'early out' in the form of a General Discharge in '57.
I think that Snopes has had to debunk more George Carlin 'supposed to have said's' than any other modern entertainer.
Our Presidents always have Secret Service escorts, our Governors are always escorted by State Police, George Carlin enjoyed many local police escorts! Escorted off the stage, out of the studio, and out of town....
Here he is receiving a police escort off the stage in Chicago where he had just introduced the crowd to 'the seven words you can't say on TV'.
He was one of a kind --- Rest in Peace George! Our youth is fading!
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