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davidmp

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3. I don't know if you remember

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 12:46 PM

Aug 2016

The pioneering work done by Lenny Bruce and others and George Carlin. There was plenty to be bitter in those times as there are in our times. Like all great comedians they found the words that spoke to what we felt and made us laugh as well.

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George Carlin Routine Deemed "Too Dark for Release" comes out digitally and on CD and LP on Sept 17 [View all] Miles Archer Aug 2016 OP

I used to like Carlin, but in the mid-90's, he had gotten to sounding bitter. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #1

Can't imagine why. He had so much faith in people. Maybe they turned into clowns. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2016 #5

If they didn't want to release it after 9/11, well... Honest.Dem Aug 2016 #2

I don't know if you remember davidmp Aug 2016 #3

I do remember. Miles Archer Aug 2016 #4