On George Carlin

As you've all certainly heard by now, comedian George Carlin died this week. This man was truly one of the greats of comedy. Though most notorious for his "Seven Dirty Words," the real genius of that routine was not the casual use of profanity. Lots of incredibly bad comedians load their acts with profanity and aren't in the least bit funny. No, Carlin was ultimately joking about language and societal norms, getting at the real meat underneath those dirty words. All his material was similarly revealing, and this is why so many other respected comedians have commented on his passing.

Rather than offer the classic Seven Dirty Words bit, I'll instead offer this equally hysterical updating of the list: