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16 Nov 05 - 10:38 AM (#1606438) Subject: origins of arse trombone quote From: GUEST,Pavane I recently heard a phrase used on the radio (BBC R2, Jonathon Ross) which sounded like a quotation. Does anyone know if that is so, and where it came from? "Mr xxxxx, you have delighted us long enough with your playing on the arse trombone". |
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16 Nov 05 - 11:35 AM (#1606490) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: Wilfried Schaum German soldiers know a similar instrument: the "Arschtrompete" = butt bugle. Playing it means to fart. |
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16 Nov 05 - 12:09 PM (#1606525) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: GUEST,Martin Ryan Wasn't it a common musichall trick, with an impressive sounding (French?) name? Regards |
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16 Nov 05 - 12:12 PM (#1606534) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: Paul Burke Google for "Le Petomane" He's not smelly- he's my brother... |
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16 Nov 05 - 12:16 PM (#1606538) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: MartinRyan That's the word! Regards |
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16 Nov 05 - 01:09 PM (#1606590) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: Joe Offer I had a coworker who took delight in being able to play tunes with his... If you haven't witnessed it, you wouldn't believe it. Now Charlie has passed on, and is up playing in the Angel Choir. -Joe Offer- |
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16 Nov 05 - 01:55 PM (#1606616) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: GUEST,Brian There is a referance in Dante's Inferno in canto XXI to Malacorda making a trumpet of his arse by breaking wind. I suppose dante didn't invent the expression either. Brian |
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16 Nov 05 - 03:12 PM (#1606658) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: TIA Google "Mr. Methane" he can do it quite spectacularly. |
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16 Nov 05 - 04:04 PM (#1606696) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: pavane Very interesting, but no information on the origin of the expression then! |
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17 Nov 05 - 02:31 AM (#1607014) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: Cluin Is it from one of those Winston Churchill & Lady Astor apocryphal bickering stories. |
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17 Nov 05 - 09:06 PM (#1607754) Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote From: GUEST,Brian You mean, "If I'd known it was her turn, I'd have let her go before me?" Brian |