Monday, June 23, 2008

From Here on Out, George, the Garnish is Free

Make that three obituary posts. And talk about synergy: This one, unfortunately, is quite related to yesterday's post about my favorite night of the year.

By Rich Connell and Jason Song

Los Angeles Times

George Carlin, the acerbic, Grammy-winning comedian whose career spanned more than 50 years, died of heart failure Sunday after being admitted to the hospital complaining of chest pains, a hospital spokesman said. He was 71.

One of the very first books I couldn't put down was George Carlin's Braindroppings. It included this line, which has become a family favorite. Ways to confuse a waiter at a restaurant: "Ask him if the garnish is free. If it is, tell him all you're having is a large plate of garnish."

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