Some of you may have already celebrated this one without knowing it was a national holiday

[953 nut 57,586]

National Fart Day on February 5 is a comical holiday celebrated for humorous purposes. Farting is generally considered inappropriate and a violation of the concept of etiquette, but did you know that farting has led to full-on fights and battles in history?

The Greek historian Herodotus revealed that one man’s fart led to the downfall of King Apries of Egypt in 569 B.C. When a mutiny arose within his army, Apries sent General Amasis to quell it. Instead, the rebels crowned Amasis king, causing Apries to send his advisor, Patarbemis, next. Amasis’ response was a fart which he told Patarbemis to deliver to Apries. More than a little offended upon receiving this news, Apries ordered Patarbemis’ nose and ears to be chopped off, the final straw that pushed the masses to dethrone him in a mob, reinforcing Amasis’ reign.

Talking about farts leading to major conflicts, according to “The Jewish War” written by Josephus, during a Passover celebration in 44 B.C., a Roman soldier exposed his naked backside, farted, and spoke some inappropriate words to a group of Jews, who reacted by stoning all the soldiers in sight. The soldiers called back up, and before long, a riot had broken, leading to the death of 10,000 people, mostly Jews.

Bernard Clemmens of London holds the Guinness World Record for the longest butt burp at two minutes, 42 seconds. We simply love fun and quirky holidays. National Fart Day has been observed on February 5 since 2008, as the day to stop suppressing accumulated gas and just relax.

Let one rip, today, you are free to fart and be unapologetic about it. Depending on how potent your farts are, you may want to warn others beforehand though.

Play a gag, fart gags and jokes will never get old. Do the classic whoopie cushion joke on an unsuspecting target, or make jokes and punchlines about farting.

On a serious note, National Fart Day is a good opportunity to learn about your digestion. Discover how healthy your farting is or if it is signifying an underlying problem.

 

 

[ebinmaine 70,393]

15 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

comical holiday..

"Some of you may have already celebrated this one"

 

Yepp. 

 

[kpinnc 13,511]

Didn't know there was a national one, but at my house it's celebrated about 365 days a year. 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 40,306]

Who needs a special fart day.   For us old retirees every day is Saturday and a Fart day     

 

This brings up one of the negatives of retiring,  You never get a day off.    May be we need some retiree vacation days.

[ebinmaine 70,393]

53 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

Didn't know there was a national one, but at my house it's celebrated about 365 days a year. 

 

 

[rmaynard 15,891]

https://youtu.be/FWBUl7oT9sA

Edited February 5 by rmaynard

[Wayne0 860]

The older I get, the more I celebrate.

[Pullstart 64,388]

It’s just friendly fire…

[Achto 28,625]

A fart is one of the sharpest things in the world. It can cut right through your pants without even making a hole. 

Edited February 5 by Achto

[ebinmaine 70,393]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

It’s just friendly fire…

 

Not always!!!!!

[Handy Don 13,266]

Sign in my second grade classroom:

“If you wish to expel gas, please leave the room."

I had to ask the teacher what this meant. I thought it was about useless chatter.

[Mickwhitt 4,970]

In the UK our word for fart is trump, nuff said. 

 

[953 nut 57,586]

1 hour ago, Mickwhitt said:

In the UK our word for fart is trump, nuff said. 

 

Knowing this I expect UK Prime Mister Starmer will have difficulty maintaining a straight face when he meets with the United States President.     

[SylvanLakeWH 27,249]

56 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Knowing this I expect UK Prime Mister Starmer will have difficulty maintaining a straight face when he meets with the United States President.     

And with our prevailing westerly winds, they will carry the effects of our new Presidential flatulations across the pond to the benefit of our European friends...

Edited February 6 by SylvanLakeWH

[clueless 3,105]

A many a man has been "hoisted by his own petard".

 

[adsm08 2,573]

"I feel sorry for people who do not enjoy farts, because they have less joy in their lives, and just as many farts"

 

     - Random Interneter.

[WHX?? 50,561]

Then there's the SBD ... Silent But Deadly ...  

[Mickwhitt 4,970]

The polite trouser cough, gentleman's way of sneaking one out. 

[Mickwhitt 4,970]

Whistling in your Y fronts, musical fart to entertain

 

 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,784]

Looks like I picked the wrong  week to quit eating beans.

[Achto 28,625]

Be cautious of electric farts... those are the ones with juice. 

 

The older I get the greater the risk. 

Edited February 6 by Achto

[SylvanLakeWH 27,249]

Just now, Achto said:

Be couscous of electric farts... those are the ones with juice. 

 

The older I get the greater the risk. 

AKA Sharts... 

 

It all Depends... 

[Handy Don 13,266]

[Beap52 1,142]

Youngest grandson who I've mentioned a time or two is 6 1/2 years old.  He is special  needs and still wears diapers but can break wind almost at will--and does.  He's in kindergarten and the teachers told Gibson that he isn't allowed to do that in class but only at home. 

 

My wife says she doesn't know why guys think that is so funny.  I tell her it's because it's so sneaky.

 

The other day one slipped out.  When Pam gave me "the look." .  I replied I thought I heard the trumpet of the Lord. 

 

I can see this thread getting plenty of air time 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,784]

2 hours ago, Achto said:

the greater the risk

of a bit of misplaced confidence