Napalm & Silly Putty

Napalm & Silly Putty

A hilarious new collection of razor-sharp observations from the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Brain Droppings</em>.<br><br>Few comics make the transition from stage to page as smoothly or successfully as George Carlin. <em>Brain Droppings</em> spent a total of 40 weeks on the <em>New York Times</em> 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.<br><br>In <em>Napalm & Silly Putty</em>, 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:<br><br> <ul> <li>How can it be a spy satellite if they announce on TV that it's a spy satellite? <li>Why do they bother saying "raw sewage"? Do some people cook that stuff? <li>In the expression "topsy-turvy," what exactly is meant by "turvy"?</li></ul>And he makes some startling observations, including:<br><br> <ul> <li>Most people with low self-esteem have earned it. <li>Guys don't seem to be called "Lefty" anymore. <li>Most people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.</li></ul>Carlin also waxes wickedly philosophical on all sorts of subjects, including:<br><br> <ul> <li>KIDS--They're not all cute. In fact, if you look at them closely, some of them are rather unpleasant looking. And a lot of them don't smell too good either. <li>DEATH ROW--If you're condemned to die they have to give you one last meal of your own request. What is that all about? A group of people plan to kill you, so they want you to eat something you like?</li></ul>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.