I heard about the news last night, but the reality of the situation didn't really sink in until now.
I keep thinking back to one of my happiest memories in which me and mother went to see his live show at the National Arts Center in Ottawa back in 2002, and let me tell you there was not a single member of the audience which wasn't laughing his or her head off during his entire hour and a half set.
Truly Carlin was the living embodiment of counter-culture and he was taken from us much too soon.
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