Apparently Fart Jokes Have Been Around For A While. Look At This Japanese Art As Proof
by N/A, 8 years ago |
1 min read
No matter how old you are, jokes about farts are always going to make you chuckle. This Japanese art work proves that it is a classic humor approach that dates back a long time.
Arabian Nights features a tale called “The Historic Fart.â€

Here is a passage from the tale: “When he had made a great noise with that end of him which talked easiest, he cried out, ‘Oh dear, oh dear! I think I have made a mess of myself.’â€
HAHA–classic…

Even a cat winds up down wind at one point. For real–farts are just funny.
Japan’s Edo Period (1603-1868), there’s He-Gassen, or, “the fart war†depicts an epic booty battle of the gaseous men and horses.

It's possible that this is a political cartoon of sorts, let's just say a 19th century version of South Park. Yeah, this is definitely something they'd do, i.e. Terrance and Phillip.
There is much more of a humorous story to be told about these backside burners.

So, check out the full archive of the fart humor that started it all at Waseda University.
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