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Originally Posted by tdarko
- Christians have some weird beliefs, a lot of Christians wear crosses around their necks. Do you think when Jesus comes back he ever wants to see a ****ing cross again? That is like going up to Jackie Onassis with a rifle pendant around your neck! Just thinking of John, just thinking of John.
Interesting that tdarko quotes this joke because imo Hicks just retreaded Lenny Bruce. Not that there's anything wrong with that, comedy is in the delivery. Well, unless you're Carlos Mencia I guess. Then you're just a no-talent thief.
Bruce's version: If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago Christians would be walking around with electric chairs around their necks.
Carlin stole the 'seven dirty words' bit, one of his most famous, directly from Bruce.
Denis Leary built a successful career cloning Hicks. And so it goes.
**** it, let's just stipulate that Richard Pryor was the greatest stand up comic ever and let it go.