Post Fourteen: The Aristocrats

Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller) and Paul Provenza have a movie that premiered at Sundance called The Aristocrats. It is basically an exploration/celebration of free speech. What they did is over a few years visit various comedians (and some pretty big names, too), and get them to tell a joke known as "The Aristocrats," which is by far the most filthy, dirty joke ever created. Hands down. I kid you not.

Gilbert Gottfried, of all people, apparently spurred this film. Only three weeks after 9/11, the Friars' Club went forward with their roast of Hugh Hefner in New York City, and Gilbert was one of the speakers. After a mostly somber evening of Viagra and old-man sex jokes, he (of all people) comes out and blows everyone away by 1) doing the first 9/11 joke done in public ("I flew in from California; my flight was late because we had to stop at the Empire State Building first"); and 2) telling the "Aristocrats" joke.

Amazingly, Gottfried (again, of all people) is largely credited with starting the process of waking New York up, and refocusing people on the fact that America is a great country because the people have almost boundless freedoms. He was demonstrating that while our way of life may piss others off, fuck them if they can't take a joke.

So, I wanted to post South Park's version of the joke. This is not, in any way, shape, or form, safe for broadcast at work. Turn your speakers way down low, or better yet, find a set of headphones. But please be advised: it is designed to offend. It is the most offensive thing you will hear in your life. If you don't want to be offended, don't listen to it. But at least we have the freedom to put it out there.