World Pass Gas Day
When is World Pass Gas Day? This holiday is always observed on January 7
Today is a holiday to toot about. And, it’s a real stinker of a day. It is World Pass Gas Day. You may also know this holiday as Fart Day. This January 7 holiday is celebrated with giggles and laughs every time you or someone else breaks wind. It’s a natural body function that occurs multiple times a day. Everyone does it. So, why shy away from celebrating it? Let’s change the culture and etiquette we normally follow. Just for today, let’s giggle and laugh every time someone let’s one rip!
It is perfectly proper to pass gas in public today. So, come on. Don’t be shy. Get over your inhibitions and rip one off. You can’t see it. You might not hear it. And, sometimes you can’t even smell it. What you eat determines whether or not, your release will clear the room.
Do you want to be a stinker today or not? Sulphur gas is what smells when you rip one off. It’s only 1% of the total emission. But, boy it can put out a stink. Your digestion system produces it. If you want to avoid the offensive aroma, do not eat cruciferous vegetables or beans. Cruciferous vegetables are members of the Brassicaceae family. This includes arugula, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, Bok choy, Chinese cabbage, collard greens, kale, mustard greens, radish, and watercress.
Call it What You Will
Call it what you will. But, a fart is a fart. In today’s society, there is a stigma about the word “fart”. Many people consider it a dirty and stinky word not to be spoken out loud. Still others humorously encourage the use of this word.
Here are some of the common substitutes we use in lieu of calling a fart a fart:
- Pass gas
- Break wind
- Rip one
- Rip one off
- Cut one
- Cut the cheese
- Let one loose
- Let one go
The World Fart Championship
Since ancient times, farting has been a comedic topic. It is the subject of countless jokes and much laughter. However, the folks in Utajärvi, Finland take the subject a little bit more seriously. In 2013, they held the first World Fart Championship. Needless to say, it was a huge, stinking success. So, it was an easy decision for the folks in Utajärvi to make this an annual event.
We encourage everyone to make plans to attend the next competiton. It you are a flatualist, enter the contest. You’ll likely compete with the likes of Mr. Methane, Old Fart, and Phartman. Before you go, spend a little time creating a moniker. And of course, practice your release. It is important to have ear-shattering volume, longevity, and resonance.
Looking to break the world record!? On May 11th, 1972, Paul Hunn from Flint, Michigan broke the world record for the loudest fart. It was 118.1 decibels. And, the length was also a world at 2 minutes, and 42 seconds long. It’s only fitting that you attempt to break this record on World Pass Gas Day. And, let us know who you did.
Benjamin Franklin Was Fond of the Word
Many notable people in history used the word “fart”. Benjamin Franklin was particularly fond of using it. One now infamous essay by Benjamin Franklin is now titled “Fart Proudly”. In 1781, he wrote a letter to the Royal Academy of Brussels. At the time it was one of the most respected scientific organizations in Europe. In the letter, he asked: “Why are you putting absolutely no effort into figuring out how to make my farts smell better?”
William Shakespeare also enjoyed talking about them. He included the topic in A Comedy of Errors.
Fart Trivia and Fun Facts for World Pass Gas Day
Amaze your friends with this fart trivia. Just don’t be long-winded when you talk about farting.
- Passing gas is an important bodily function. It is a result of digestion.
- Don’t let one rip in cold weather. While we think of them as invisible, passing gas just might be visible if it’s cold enough.
- The average person (yes girls, you too!) releases 17 to 68 ounces of intestinal gas every day.
- The average person lets one loose 14 times a day.
- You can’t hold a fart in forever. It has to eventually come out.
- If you hold it in too long, it can be re-absorbed by the circulatory system and come out your mouth.
- A fart travels 7 mph.
- Farts consist of a mixture of gases. They include: nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, sulfur dioxide, and methane.
- Sulphur is the chemical that puts the stink in the anal gas you release. There is only about 1% of Sulphur dioxide in each fart.
- Methane and hydrogen in your gas is flammable.
- Methane is a major greenhouse gas.
- All land animals pass gas.
- Scientific research is underway to develop a way to capture methane expelled from cows. This research can reduce greenhouse gases. And, it can also heat your home, run motors, and power your electronic devices.
- With only a few exceptions, birds, fish, and other creatures of the sea do not fart.
- Herring are one of the exceptions. They fart as part of the mating ritual.
- There are pills that make the gas you produce smell like roses. Others, make it smell like chocolate.
- The U.S. Congress once argued about the use of the word “Fart” on the floor of Congress. Likewise, the Canadian Parliament also debated the issue.
- The first fart jokes were recorded in early 1900 B.C. in ancient Sumeria.
How to Celebrate World Pass Gas Day
World Pass Gas Day is destined to be a fun-filled Day. Here are some ways you can participate:
- Let go of your inhibitions as you let big ones loose all day long.
- Become a flatulist. It is a career field!
- Tell fart jokes.
- Sing a fart song. Yes, there is more than one.
- Hold a competition. Give prizes for the loudest, longest, and best resonance.
- If someone lets loose and you hear it, tell the person how you rate it. Encourage them to do better.
- Count the number of times you “cut the cheese” today.
Today's Giggles
“If you let go of fart jokes, you’ve let go of a piece of humanity.” – – Andy Samberg
“Girls don’t poop, so don’t claim you do. You can fart – because farting is funny – but we don’t want to know that you poop.” – – Ryan Hansen
“If you can fart in front of somebody, you know that they love you.” – – Thundercat
“I burp, I fart. I’m a real woman.” – – Kate Winslet
History and Origin of World Pass Gas Day
In 2013. the first World Fart Championship was held in Utajärvi, Finland. This holiday was created shortly after as a direct result of this fun contest. Our research has not yet identified who created the holiday. We suspect it was someone in Finland. No one on our staff is fluent in the Finnish language. So, we were unable to research websites in Finland.
Practically every other internet website and article about this holiday refers to it as National Pass Gas Day. However, the roots of this holiday originated in Finland. And, everyone in the world passes gas. They do so every day. So, it is only fitting that this holiday is World Pass Gas Day.
As for those who call this holiday National Pass Gas Day, there is no presidential proclamation or act of Congress proclaiming this a national day.
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This Day in History
In addition to World Pass Gas Day, here are some things that happened on this day:
- Astronomer Galileo Galilei discovers four of Jupiter’s moons. (1610)
- Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage was born on this day in (1964)
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