Legendary Le Pétomane

Yes, Le Pétomane, the French Fartiste. Some of you may have heard of this fellow, and urban myth he is not. What is surprising is the audience/following he had. "Well, 'ass entertainment."

http://www.ljhelms.com/pet/_pujol/thestory/retro.htm

Very interesting site. I never knew about Le Pantomane. I can imagine that it was highly entertaining and interesting. I would have liked the opportunity to experience that show.

Before he began entertaining with air, this talented chap had mastered the ability to use his abdominal muscles to permit taking an enema by literally sucking the water up his ass..."alimentary my dear Watson." According to some Ayurvhedic literature, some accomplished Yogi's are able to do this too.

The following is a bit more of Pujol's early history.

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~lofty/pujol.htm

Mel Brooks referred to him in "Blazing Saddles" - Gov William J. LePetomaine!

Thanks for the very interesting links. It must have been a most interesting and funny performance.

If I remember right, read he even had a British Monarch or

soon to be one and entourage attend his performance.

Thanks for the link. Enjoyed reading it and will laugh much more the next time I see Blazing Saddles. It is one of my favorite movies.