Comedian George Carlin's latest routine dealing with the "seven words" you can't say in heaven opened to a good response recently. Carlin says he is happy to be working to a new audience and plans on developing new material as time allows. He also added that though heaven provides an adequate "place for his stuff," he find he really doesn't need much stuff at all, so he has lots of extra space, which Carlin seemed to find somewhat ironic in an off beat way.
His new audience seemed pleased with his work and offered encouragement for future comedy endeavors. Joan of Arc lauded Carlin for his skillful use of words and clever logic, which she admitted might have "helped her out of a tough scrape" a while back. A comedian that was thought to be (though no one was totally sure) Andy Kaufman praised Carlin highly and Abraham Lincoln quipped that he wishes he had gone to see someone like Carlin "instead of that awful play."
Carlin did express some discontent with his latest mood. "Everyone is so happy, I find it hard to get annoyed at anything. It limits my possible material for comedy." He then added, "If I want to be unhappy sometimes, shouldn't I be able to, even though this is heaven? Hey, maybe that's a routine right there."
God admitted that Carlin was "one of his most unique pieces of work. The other day he asked me "What do you say to everyone else when you arrive in heaven? Having a wonderful time, glad you're not here?" God then added "Feel free to use that. I was partially responsible for it anyway."
