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this relates to one of my favorite hidden fart jokes in capital-L Literature. from Moby Dick, For as in this world, head winds are far more prevalent than win
by hprotagonist 8y ago
this relates to one of my favorite hidden fart jokes in capital-L Literature.
from Moby Dick,
For as in this world, head winds are far more prevalent than winds from astern (that is, if you never violate the Pythagorean maxim), so for the most part the Commodore on the quarter-deck gets his atmosphere at second hand from the sailors on the forecastle. He thinks he breathes it first; but not so.
- scandinavegan 8y agoEnglish is my second language, but couldn't this just mean that the sailors inhale and exhale the air first, before it reaches the quarter deck? It talks about "breathing it first", but you don't fart out air you've breathed in, it's gas from the digestive system.
- ztjio 8y agoAnd once again, Moby Dick is proven to be a disappointment.
- DFHippie 8y agoThat's most of it, but note the mention of the "Pythagorean maxim". The fart joke is an aside, not the main thrust of the passage.
- scandinavegan 8y agoAh, I see. Thanks!
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoWhat's the "Pythagorean maxim"?
- meko 8y agoDon't eat beans
- meko 8y ago> head winds are far more prevalent than winds from astern (that is, if you never violate the Pythagorean maxim) Translation: Winds from the front are more common than winds from behind (that is, if you don't eat beans)
- barry-cotter 8y agoShakespeare was pretty bawdy too. Fart jokes, yo mama jokes etc. https://www.bustle.com/articles/154225-shakespeares-dirtiest-lines-ever-because-the-bard-was-the-king-of-double-entendre https://www.bustle.com/articles/154225-shakespeares-dirtiest...
- hprotagonist 8y agooh, absolutely. So many good ones, too. i’m still vaguely angry at the victorians for trying to retcon all the humanity out of history by stripping out all the “naughty” bits. Life’s a rich pageant and it’s important to remember that humans have pretty much always been entertained by a good fart gag.