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Tobacco Smoke Enema
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:54 am
by jones jones
The tobacco enema was used between 1780-1810, 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, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase “blow smoke up one’s ass.”
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Tobacco Smoke Enema
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:54 am
by jones jones
Tobacco Smoke Enema
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:53 pm
by Bruv
I must allow myself only one JJ post per day.............I am glad it was this one today.
Tobacco Smoke Enema
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:01 pm
by Snooz
How could they possibly think that would help a drowning victim!?!
Tobacco Smoke Enema
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:38 pm
by Bryn Mawr
SnoozeAgain;1381600 wrote: How could they possibly think that would help a drowning victim!?!
They saw that we were drowning under the weight of politicians with hot air coming out so they thought that if they pushed the hot air back in it would have to help :wah:
Tobacco Smoke Enema
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:35 am
by rajakrsna
There is nothing in the history books to explain when or how the tradition arose for young people, including children, to be introduced to their first cigarette following prayers in the Crkva Gospe Kruvenice each year on February 2nd. Non-smokers attending the ceremony were also expected to take a puff.
Smoking, a Catholic tradition?