George Carlin (1937-2008), the comedian who made millions laugh with his wry observations about life and the human condition, is about to get a block on a street named after him in his birthplace, the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhatten. It's the 400 block of the street he grew up on, 121st, and it's the result of a long campaign on his behalf by fellow comedian, Kevin Bartini. The new name is George Carlin Way, which is a bit ironic since, while Carlin may have gotten his way in publicizing his views of the Catholic Church he grew up in (and religion itself), the Church forced a compromise on which block would have its name changed.
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