Who Cut the Cheese? A Cultural History of the Fart written by Jim Dawson. Yes, this is a book about flatulation. Truly this is a book about the history of the flatulence. As I read this book I laughed, I was discussed, and I realized it went a little too deep for my tastes.
Jim Dawson's book consists of thirteen chapters for a total of 162 pages of flatulation (sp). The chapters cover the history of the flatulence, the religious perspective of the fart, fart entertainment in the way past, the fine art of farting, flatulence writing in the past, music in the wind, and urban legends surrounding the fart.
MY ONE CENT:
This book was filled with T.M.I. regarding the wind that passes beneath our hips. Although there were a few hilarious stories and/or jokes floating throughout the book, it wasn't worth the 6 plus hours spent sitting reading this book over the past two weeks.
Why did I pick this book to read? Well, it is a male thing. Both my son and I pass wind regularly (e.g. All people do. In fact, the average person passes gas 14 times a day) and get a kick out of the sound, the stench, and how it raises an eyebrow every now and then. In addition, we have sought other books on flatulence both in the local library as well as in Amazon.com. Currently, our favorite is The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts (My Body Science) by Shinta Cho and Amanda Mayer Stinchecum. This book covers many of the basic questions both the young and old have regarding the release of bodily gas.
NO AR QUIZ
Jim Dawson's book consists of thirteen chapters for a total of 162 pages of flatulation (sp). The chapters cover the history of the flatulence, the religious perspective of the fart, fart entertainment in the way past, the fine art of farting, flatulence writing in the past, music in the wind, and urban legends surrounding the fart.
MY ONE CENT:
This book was filled with T.M.I. regarding the wind that passes beneath our hips. Although there were a few hilarious stories and/or jokes floating throughout the book, it wasn't worth the 6 plus hours spent sitting reading this book over the past two weeks.
Why did I pick this book to read? Well, it is a male thing. Both my son and I pass wind regularly (e.g. All people do. In fact, the average person passes gas 14 times a day) and get a kick out of the sound, the stench, and how it raises an eyebrow every now and then. In addition, we have sought other books on flatulence both in the local library as well as in Amazon.com. Currently, our favorite is The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts (My Body Science) by Shinta Cho and Amanda Mayer Stinchecum. This book covers many of the basic questions both the young and old have regarding the release of bodily gas.
NO AR QUIZ
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