In ancient Japan, public contests were held to see who in a town could fart the loudest and longest.
In ancient Japan, public contests were held to see who in a town could fart the loudest and longest. Winners received many prizes and great recognition in their villages. Today some groups tried to revive the old farting sport. It is nice to see that some traditions are not lost.
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95 Comments
Janet Kay Julien
talk about a "blast from the past"!!
Christopher Hefti
That’s the cause for global warming!
Lynda Jenkinson.
Best true false question yet. Made me laugh.
dmarkc
How'd you get wind of this trivia?
Howard Groopman
He who farts in church sits in his own pew.
Carol Thiessen
you wouldn't make up this question, if it wasn't true
George Oliver Prince
A sport best witnessed from a distance
Trudy Berggren Rahm
My dog would win that contest
Michael Doherty
We hold one every day at my house, but not intentionally.
Andy Walter
Donald Trump should have entered
Ben
We do it almost everyday,why make it a sport for?
Player
This question and answer was a gas.
steve
Hmmmm....an ancient reenactment of the campfire scene from "Blazing Saddles."
Cheryl Love
True/false questions are always “true”. Someone should write some with the opposite.
cmsefkow
I wonder how you say “pull my finger” in Japanese?
Hal
That would be a fun contest... From a distance...
Armadillo
Carol Thiessen, my thoughts exactly.
Irene Townsend
dmarkc, Must of just kinda drifted in the right direction. lol
Cujo
Sharting shame could only end by Harakiri.
Manlike300
Were there any point deducted if one followed through?
Cheryl McMeekin
Great question!!!
Noeline Mcintosh
Full of hot air! Enough to launch a 747.
illonabird
Nothing like a little name-calling to liven up the day Elementary schoolyard behavior. Shame.
Laureen Peterson
Keep practising! One day it may become an Olympic sport?
janellebiggs
Let's bring it back. It could become an Olympic event.