George Carlin: Sexy Genius

This feels like an obligatory George Carlin post, and that saddens me.

Carlin belongs here because he was one sexy piece of beefcake. Nothing, and I mean nothing, turns me -- and I dare say most women -- on more than a man with a fiercely intelligent sense of humor (a quick wit will often make up for any other short -or quick!- comings a man might have); unless it's a man willing to stand up for what he believes in.



Oh, how I wish he would have met me & showed his belief by standing up at full attention.

He made ponytails on men sexy, damnit. And yes, upon hearing of his death, I used all seven of those words.



I want to do the man right for all the years he's pleased me, but a man of his level has been written about "everywhere" and I feel that mixture of, "What can I possibly add?" and "How won't this bore you, the reader?"

Thankfully, Learning To Share posted this extremely grand post, full of Carlin sentiments I share:

It was a safe bet that we'd see lots of remembrances of comedian George Carlin after his death last weekend.

I've found it a little shocking how much 'official' reportage seemed to really not 'get' Carlin at all - - and yet there they were, using his 1972 'Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television' as a main focus, and missing the breadth of a diverse career that began long before and stayed vital for the 3-plus decades following.

A couple of nice exceptions that I enjoyed were Jerry Seinfeld's short and sweet op-ed piece in the New York Times, and a GREAT post at WFMU's Beware of the Blog that concerns itself with Carlin's early comedy career, from his partnership with Jack Burns and early ventures in television.

Several links are provided to video clips from 1965 through 1972, including an appearance on the game show 'What's My Line', the strange sight of a Carlin introduction from Jimmy Durante, and much more.

It is from those links (specifically here) that I found this great clip of George Carlin on Playboy After Dark.



(Bonus points for Boobie Barbi Benton!)



He will be missed.

And I hope he'll be watching over us.