Yes and no gnu.........Steve was no slouch at the double entendre stuff himself and although not directly "vulgar" the intent was the same. He once called a place called "Big A Cleaners" and asked them how much it would cost to clean his big A. But if I disagree with the great Steverino in any way, that is where I would base my disagreement. However, there is a difference between "dirty words" for their own sake and when used to paint a verbal picture....to put you exactly into the place, the scene, the time, the people.

THAT is for me the difference between so many young and old comedians, comedians of all generations. The joke tellers are a dime a dozen, always have been. But those who can transport you to a moment and use the words to "phonographically" reproduce it......that's different. And the very best of that type have a couple of other attributes that set them apart as well. One is the ability to make you laugh and cry almost at the same time. It's a humor based in such truth that the thing that makes it funny can alternately make it sad. The other is to develop a routine from virtually nothing....improvisation at it's best....and to add to other bits in the same way.....That takes a lot of daring.

Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Robin Williams..........For me, it doesn't get any better.

Spaw