George Carlin, the guy who created quite the stir in the 1970s with his comedy routine, "Seven Dirty Words You Can't Say on Television," just died yesterday.

When I went looking for a travel related element to add to this piece of news, I came upon this tidbit. Carlin was arrested for performing this very routine in 1972 at the Milwaukee Summerfest . As it so happens, the Milwaukee Summerfest starts this Thursday, June 26 and ends on July 6. That's some festival.

The festival is touted as being the world's largest music event. After browsing the line-up, I can see why. It is impressive. Stevie Wonder, The Love Monkeys, LeAnn Rimes, Rush, Fantasia, and Tim McGraw are just a few of the performers. Isn't that a mix of styles?

This festival also has many, many activities that are family-oriented. The family-oriented quality is partly what got George in trouble.

The day admission fee is doable. Adults are $8 weekdays and $15 weekends, for example. You can buy and print tickets and a parking pass for no extra fee online. It's one way to beat the crowds.

Here's an article about what happened in 1972 at the festival and the impressions that Carlin gave later about the event. And here's a quote of his that has to do with travel--kind of.

"Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong."

Here's a link to other Carlin quotes and a link to his Web site, also quirky and funny.

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