22. Death of Common Sense
GEORGE CARLIN DID NOT write this.
“Obituary: Common Sense”, or “The Death of Common Sense”
“Today we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died from heart failure at the brink of the millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes, factories and offices, helping folks get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness. For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come in out of the rain, the early bird gets the worm, and life isn’t always fair…” (etc.)
The actual author of this piece is Lori Borgman. She first published it 1998. Not surprisingly, some lines got changed along the way.
