Saturday, October 31, 2009
Can you identiby this old tool invented by a Republican
First Click on the picture and enlarge it. Now for the answer
Tobacco Smoke Enemas (1750s – 1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient’s rectum for various medical purposes, primarily thte 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.” :-)
This old tool has been used in Washington DC by the Republican Party for years. Are you finally starting to feel it?
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