“I used to be Irish Catholic; Now I'm an American. You know, you grow.”

— George Carlin

Class Clown (1972)
Source: Carlin, George, perf. Class Clown. Rec. 27 May 1972. Monte Kay, Jack Lewis, 1972. Vinyl recording.

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