The Fart Artist.

By Alex in Art, Music on Mar 7, 2007 at 11:41 am

As an entertainer, Joseph Pujol had a unique talent:

On stage, dressed in a fine red coat and black britches, Le Pétomane began each performance by explained to his audience that his emissions were odorless. After reassuring the masses, he would launch into his act. He would start with a comedy series of what he called ‘fart impressions’. He would emit a tiny toot, label it as the fart of a ‘new bride’, then flap a thunderous emission and label it as the same bride a week into the marriage. He did impressions of famous people, squeezed out a ten-second long squeaker, and then blew out candles using nothing by the gases emitted from his posterior.

For his finale Le Pétomane inserted a rubber tube into his anus, attached an ocarina to the end of the hose, and played popular tunes while inviting the audience to sing along.

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  1. Bryan
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 1:24 pm

    I wonder how he didn’t light his farts when he was blowing out candles with them. Having had experience with this in my mis-spent youth I can say with some expertise that farts are extremely flammable. Maybe it had something to do with his farts not smelling – he farted not methane but carbon dioxide?

  2. Bryan
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 1:29 pm

    Sorry to double post and all, but I just realized that the incompetent governor in Blazing Saddles was named “William J. Le Pétomane.”

  3. Anita
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 1:37 pm

    “For his finale Le Pétomane inserted a rubber tube into his anus, attached an ocarina to the end of the hose, and played popular tunes while inviting the audience to sing along.”

    Come on, you gotta be kidding? I heard about this guy before, but had no idea he performed such a finale. I’d pay to see that!

  4. hermit_man
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 1:56 pm

    I wonder if his name is pronounced “Poo-Hole.”

  5. Tim Mosley
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 2:51 pm

    Le Petomane could actually ‘inhale’ air (or water!) through his anus, due to his unique musculature and physiology. His act consisted of emissions of air under controlled conditions. This is why they were odorless and also non-flammable.

    Doctors wanted to examine his nether regions after his death, but he refused to allow it.

  6. Justin
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 3:43 pm

    wow, and I thought fart jokes were a modern invention!

  7. Justin
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 3:44 pm

    Hah, I just noticed that when we say “f-a-r-t” it’s bleeped but if it’s in the title it’s ok? :)

  8. deadfly
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 8:39 pm

    Terence and Phillip? Canadians stole his act! It’s war

  9. Brent
    Mar 7th, 2007 at 10:14 pm

    The best part is he is a dressed up dandy haha.

  10. Eliza
    Mar 8th, 2007 at 1:07 am

    There is a lovely documentary about this gent made by the guys who made the movie “The Yes Men.” Here’s the imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250656/

    Oddly enough, I actually own a VHS copy of the movie.


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