''When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?'' (2004) is the penultimate book written by

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. He came up with the title because it offends all three major religions (

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, and Islam). The book at first was not sold at

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because its cover, which portrays Da Vinci's ''

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'', depicted Carlin sitting next to the empty seat of

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...

. It is the fourth book by Carlin, the previous ones being ''

Napalm and Silly Putty ''Napalm and Silly Putty'' is a 2001 book by comedian George Carlin. Background This book contains much of Carlin's stand-up comedy material. The title derives from one of the observations in the book: Carlin finds it interesting that the same r ...

'' (2001), ''

Brain Droppings ''Brain Droppings'' is a 1997 book by comedian George Carlin. This was Carlin's "first real book" and contains much of Carlin's stand-up comedy material. According to the cover, the book contains "jokes, notions, doubts, opinions, questions, tho ...

'' (1997), and '' Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help'' (1984). It was followed by the posthumous publication in 2009 of his "sortabiography" ''

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''. This book is for the most part written in the same style of Carlin's other books, but with some notable thematic differences. In general, the tone of the book is darker and more critical than his previous books in terms of its outlook on politics and society. Also, much of the book is focused on euphemisms, both as used in advertising and in politically correct language. The book also incorporates much of Carlin's standup material from across his career, taking segments from his most recent shows, as well as many of his very early performances. An

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version of ''When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?'', read by Carlin, was released at the same time as the book.

External links

George Carlin's Official Website
2004 non-fiction books Comedy books Books critical of Christianity Books critical of Judaism Books critical of Islam Books critical of conservatism in the United States Books by George Carlin {{comedy-book-stub