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George Carlin's Musings on Words

The comedian George Carlin has a special gift for making us laugh at language. Here are a few of his great lines.

"I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?

Why do the signs that say "Slow Children" have a picture of a running child?

Is there another word for synonym?

What does it mean to pre-board? Do you get on before you get on?

When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands.

Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game," when we are already there?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

How do you get off a non-stop flight?

Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand?

Daylight savings time - why are they saving it and where do they keep it?

Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter?

Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"?

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