"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." — George Carlin
this post was submitted on 22 Oct 2024
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"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups."
I will never be able to get into a plane without thinking of "the safety lecture" skit.
And you didn't say on the plane! Lol
Mastered his craft
Mr. Conductor!
That just brought a whole bunch of memories back.
I love that he reinvented himself. After his time in the air force, he had a schtick - the hippy dippy weatherman - that was working ok; but as he saw the country changing around him and counterculture movement growing, he dropped it and forced himself to create new material over and over again and in the process became the amazing critic of language and the way we think. That takes guts and determination.
Yes, that was interesting. As a millennial, I was not aware of that backstory, which I think this article did a good job of capturing!
American dream...
LEGEND!