Mr Methane phoned me yesterday afternoon, about a show he’s doing in Crawley on the evening of 12th February.
He’s the world’s only professional performing flatulist – a farter to me and you.
He’s very big in Japan and in Sweden and once, entering the United States to appear on shock jock Howard Stern‘s show, was recognised by a Customs man who asked for his autograph.
It has a long tradition.
Farting as entertainment.
People think it was started by Le Pétomane in the late 19th century.
But, even way back in the 13th century, Roland The Farter (also known as Berthold le Fartere) was a specialist jester at the court of England’s King Henry II. His only known duty was, at Christmas time, to perform “Unum saltum et siffletum et unum bumbulum“ (one jump, one whistle and one fart).
They were simpler days.
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