Saturday, July 2, 2022

Time for some humour

 Do you know what this is?



Tobacco Smoke Enema Kit (circa the 1750s - 1810s)

 The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient's rectum for various medical purposes, but primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims.
 
A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke into the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration.
 
Doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase "blowing smoke up your ass."
              
This old tool is still heavily used by some politicians and governments today.

The following is in honour of my wife's family who came from Newfoundland to Canada in the early 1900s/

The Newfie Millionaire

Jarge, from Newfoundland,, appeared on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'
And towards the end of the program had already won 500,000 dollars.

"You've done very well so far," said Chris Tarrant,
The show's presenter, "but for a million dollars
You've only got one lifeline left � phone a friend.
Everything is riding on this question.....will you go for it?"

"Yes, Buy," said Jarge. "I'll have a go Aye!"

"Which of the following birds does NOT build its own nest?
 
a) Sparrow

b) Thrush,

c) Magpie,

d) Cuckoo?"

"I ain't gatta a clue." said Jarge,
 
''so I'll use one-a dem dare loif-loins and phone my friend Charlie back home in Carner Brook."

Jarge called up his mate, told him the circumstances and repeated the question to him. 

"Fookin hell, Jarge!" cried Charlie. "Dat's simple......
It's a cuckoo."
"Are you sure?"

"Lard Je'sus Buy I'm fookin sure."

Jarge hung up the phone and told Chris,
"I'll go wit Cuckoo as my answer Aye cause Charlie gots a grade eight dee-ploma."

"Is that your final answer?" asked Chris.

"Yes  it is, Buy"

There was a long - long pause, and then the presenter screamed, "Cuckoo is the correct answer!

Jarge, you've won 1 million Dollars!"

The next night,
Jarge invited Charlie to their local pub to buy him a drink.

"Tell me, Charlie ole cock?
How in da Lards name did you know it was da Cuckoo that don't build its own nest?"

"Because he lives in a Fookin clock!"

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