Napalm and Silly Putty
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- Synopsis
- Few comics make the transition from stage to page as smoothly or successfully as George Carlin. Brain Droppings spent a total of 40 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and this new one is certain to tickle even more ribs (and rattle a few more cages) with its characteristically ironic take on life's annoying universal truths. In Napalm Silly Putty, Carlin doesn't steer clear of the tough issues, preferring instead to look life boldly in the eye to pose the questions few dare to ask: How can it be a spy satellite if they announce on TV that its a spy satellite? Why do they bother saying raw sewage? Do some people cook that stuff? In the expression topsy-turvy, what exactly is meant by turvy? And he makes some startling observations, including: Most people with low self-esteem have earned it. Guys don't seem to be called Lefty anymore. Most people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.Add to the mix The Ten Most Embarrassing Songs of All Time, The 20th Century Hostility Scoreboard, and People I Can Do Without, and you have an irresistibly insouciant assortment of musings, questions, assertions, and assumptions guaranteed to please the millions of fans waiting for the next Carlin collection and the millions more waiting to discover this comic genius.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 285 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786864133
- Publisher:
- Hyperion Press
- Date of Addition:
- 05/10/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Comedy Concepts, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Entertainment, Nonfiction, Humor
- Submitted By:
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- Proofread By:
- Digital Divide Data
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.