A little truth and humor for these tough times! Kinda reminds me of working at the labs!
Can you name this strange old tool?!!!
Thought you would enjoy this educational moment in American history.
Can you name this strange old tool? Do you know what it is?
Tobacco Smoke Enemas (1750s - 1810s)
The
tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient's rectum
for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning
victims.
A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards 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 anus.
Amazingly, it is still in constant use in Washington D.C. , by the best senators and representatives money can
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I think they've been thru wit the smoke for decades, now they're just slapping the meat to you with no KY jelly and have been for decades it's just Obama a pro and want's revenge on the white man and got it with two elections where the masses were none-whites and their reasoning for voting him to office was, " becasue he's now white". Well, you now see what this has gotten you and the worse is coming down the track at mach 1.
"A Little Humor"
Yes, very little. In fact, none.
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