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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