[George] Carlin's opening-night monologue included some blunt gibes at organized religion which would almost certainly have been cut out of any other network show.

For when we rage, aduiſe is often ſeene By blunting vs to make our wits more keene.

Brazen or rather copper swords seem to have been next introduced; these in process of time, workmen learned to harden by the addition of some other metal or mineral, which rendered them almost equal in temper to iron.

I can’t figure if he’s telling the truth or lying.